Meaning & use
savviness
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Practical knowledge, good judgment, and shrewdness, especially in a particular field.
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Her financial savviness helped the startup avoid early cash-flow problems.
The campaign showed real political savviness in reaching younger voters.
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"Savviness" is the noun form of the adjective "savvy," itself derived from Spanish and Portuguese phrases meaning "he knows."
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