Acumen

A·cu·men

Acumen

n.

[L. acumen, fr. acuere to sharpen. Cf. Acute.]

Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

Syn. -- Sharpness; sagacity; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness.

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