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acuity

noun

A quick and penetrating intelligence

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Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
Y
Contains
CU
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

əˈkjuːɪti

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noun

  1. A quick and penetrating intelligence

    “He argued with great acuteness”

noun

  1. Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

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He argued with great acuteness
I admired the keenness of his mind

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