SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
sagacity
noun
Sound judgment and keen understanding.
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Sound insight and judgment
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Return to topSagacity combines understanding with good judgment. Prudence emphasizes careful attention to consequences; shrewdness emphasizes practical advantage.
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The mediator's sagacity helped the group resolve an old dispute.
At a furniture workshop, Eleni showed perspicacity when she noticed that fresh paint concealed an uneven repair on a donated desk. Her mentor's sagacity appeared in the decision to examine the structure before approving another cosmetic change.
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