SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
perspicacity
noun
Keen insight and an ability to perceive what others may miss.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Keen judgment
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Usage distinction
Return to topPerspicacity concerns sharp understanding; perspicuity concerns clarity of expression and is a different word.
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See perspicacity in use
Her perspicacity helped her recognize the flaw in a persuasive argument.
At a furniture workshop, Eleni showed perspicacity when she noticed that fresh paint concealed an uneven repair on a donated desk.
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