Canny

/ˈkæni/ adjective

Smart, shrewd, and careful; good at understanding people and situations; cautious.

From Scottish and Northern English dialect, possibly from 'can' meaning 'to know.' The word originally meant 'knowing' and evolved to mean shrewd and careful judgment.

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