perspicacity (n.)

  1. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

    [ Syn: shrewdness , astuteness , perspicaciousness ]

  2. the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

    [ Syn: judgment , judgement , sound judgment , sound judgement ]

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