Astute
Astute adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
Intense and astute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intense" instead an adjective "Astute".
Nearby Words: astuteness, astutely
Both words in one sentence
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Ballroom Blitz Bested At Bowling: Granny wins back all their money (and more) from some card shark riverboat gamblers via the astute application of 'headology' and what later turns out to be many weeks of very intense practise.
Source: Discworld / Witches Abroad
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Intense and Astute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/astute/intense
Astute & Intense. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/astute/intense>.
Intense or Astute. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/astute/intense.
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