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perspicacious

adjective

Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
21

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Pronunciation

ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs

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adjective

  1. Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

    “Too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow”

adjective

  1. Acutely insightful and wise

    “Much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”

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Example Sentences

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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