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knowing(verb, adjective, characteristic, understanding, sound)
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sagacious(adjective, characteristic, sound, reasonable)
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cagey(noun, adjective, characteristic, mean)
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discerning(adjective, characteristic, understanding, sound)
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guileful(adjective, sharp, negative, dishonest)
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judicious(adjective, characteristic, sound, reasonable)
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savvy(adjective, characteristic, understanding, keen)
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sensible(adjective, characteristic, hard, sound)
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shifty(adjective, mean, dishonest, deceitful)
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conniving(adjective, mean, negative, deceitful)
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deep(adjective, characteristic, sharp, cunning)
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subtle(adjective, sharp, cunning, clever)
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deceitful(adjective, mean, dishonest, cunning)
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underhand(adjective, characteristic, mean, sharp)
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brainy(adjective, characteristic, good, understanding)
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discriminating(adjective, characteristic, reasonable, sharp)
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streetwise(adjective, characteristic, keen, sharp)
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Machiavellian(adjective, sharp, negative, deceitful)
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farsighted(adjective, characteristic, keen, sharp)
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arch(adjective, mean, cunning, subtle)
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