Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The character of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight; perspicacity.
Wiktionary
- n. Perspicacity.
WordNet 3.0
- n. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
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“In Elizabeth, for instance, Imam Heshaam Jaaber is credited with avoiding -- through dint of his personality and perspicaciousness -- riotous situations such as Newark's.”
“Her courage and perspicaciousness are second to none.”
Do you worry about what black people will think if Barack Obama loses?
“Portia smiled quite genuinely; she was fond of Lady O, but Simon, in company with most gentlemen of his ilk, found her perspicaciousness somewhat scarifying.”
“I think the last 2, especially Cassa Pancho showed enough perspicaciousness gee, what a long word to take the film for what it is: Entertainment AND THEN make their comments.”
“Publisher Glenn Yeffeth, whose perspicaciousness in his business is thoroughly proven by the fact that his BenBella Books published both Choice: The Best of Reason and the paperback edition of my This is Burning Man, runs the numbers and shows that, surprise, that's some mighty self-serving reasoning by the New York publishing barons:”
Reason Magazine - All Reason Articles from the Past Year: Page 1
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