Gamesmanship and Shrewdness

Gamesmanship

Gamesmanship noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Usage example: that author doesn't go in for literary gamesmanship, so the reader is never led astray by the novel's narrator

Shrewdness and gamesmanship are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrewdness" instead a noun "Gamesmanship".

Nearby Word: game

Shrewdness

Shrewdness noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.

Gamesmanship and shrewdness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gamesmanship" instead a noun "Shrewdness".

Nearby Words: shrewd, shrewdly
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