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savvy
/ˈsæv.i/
adj 1verb 1noun 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
all, audacious, dark, enough, many
SAVVY + NOUN
negotiator, users, web
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.
verb
1
To understand.
He's probably a perfect technician as a surgeon, but he knows you get only what you grab. Think of the years it's taken me to learn what he savvied all the time!
noun
1
Shrewdness.
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Synonyms
noun — the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.
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He's probably a perfect technician as a surgeon, but he knows you get only what you grab. Think of the years it's taken me to learn what he savvied all the time!
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You're one savvy negotiator.
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Tom is savvy, isn't he?
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Savvy?
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Mary is savvy, isn't she?
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