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discerning
adjective
Able to notice and judge important differences or qualities.
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A discerning buyer examined the stitching before making a choice.
Jules was a discerning reader who noticed subtle differences between confident description and unsupported interpretation.
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discernmentnoun
The ability to notice distinctions and make sound judgments.
Selecting the strongest arguments required discernment.
Before printing, Ravi agreed to scrutinize the route notes, comparing each address with the organizer's confirmed location list. His discernment helped him separate a harmless variation in a building's nickname from a genuinely wrong street number.
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