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savvy

adjective
Informal. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters: astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise 1. See ability, careful
noun
Informal. Intellectual hold: apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, hold, understanding. See knowledge
verb
Informal. To perceive and recognize the meaning of: accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand. Slang: dig. Chiefly British: twig. Scots: ken. Idioms: get (or have) a handle on, get the picture. See understand

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