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| 1. | [ adjective ] acutely insightful and wise | |
| Synonyms: | sagacious sapient | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | wise | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] mentally acute or penetratingly discerning | |
| Synonyms: | clear-sighted clear-eyed | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | discerning | |
| Similar spelling: |
perspicuous perspicacity perspicuously perspicuousness perspicuity perspiring |
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