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acumen

/əˈkjuːmən/
noun
  1. Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

    Similar: acuity, acuteness, canniness, foxiness, intelligence

  2. A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.

  3. A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.

Synonymsacuity, acuteness, canniness, foxiness, intelligence, keenness

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