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perspicacious
adjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
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Pronunciation
ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs
Meaning
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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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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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