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perspicacity

noun

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

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Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
23
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˌpɜː.spɪˈkæs.ə.tiː

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noun

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

noun

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

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