shrewdness
/ˈʃruːdnəs/ noun [U]Definition
› the ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions: Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness.
› good judgment or understanding: Billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness. It is a task he has approached with commitment, intelligence, and shrewdness.
(Definition of shrewdness noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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