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perspicacity

/ˌpɜː.spɪˈkæs.ə.tiː/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Acute discernment or understanding; insight.
  2. The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly.
  3. Keen eyesight.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

astuteness(English)shrewdness(English)judgment(English)judgement(English)sound judgement(English)sound judgment(English)acumen(English)clear-sightedness(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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