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perspicacious
adjective
Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
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ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs
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adjective
Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
“Too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow”
adjective
Acutely insightful and wise
“Much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”
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Too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow
Chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership
Much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument
Much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument
Observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions
A source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators
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