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n. - The capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions; Intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings).

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  • His predictions over the years have mixed unusual aristocratic insight with devastating perspicacity.
  • When you come out of it (takes just a couple of minutes) all the fire and brimstone and luminous perspicacity is gone.
  • Not a sheep: Tony "perspicacity" Blair skip to main | skip to sidebar
  • If perspicacity is your goal, Dr.,
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