perspicacious

  • 61perspicuous — adj 1. clear, lucid, intelligible, understandable, easily understood, comprehensible, penetrating; plain, distinct, plain as day, plain as the nose on one s face, evident, apparent, manifest, obvious, patent, palpable, tangible, evident, self… …

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  • 62shrewd — [shro͞od] adj. [ME schrewed, pp. of schrewen, to curse < schrewe: see SHREW] 1. Obs. a) evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc. b) artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one s dealings with others 2. keen witted, clever, or sharp in practical… …

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  • 63astuteness — noun 1. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • Syn: ↑shrewdness, ↑perspicacity, ↑perspicaciousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑perspicacious (for: ↑perspicaciousness), ↑ …

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  • 64perspicaciousness — noun intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • Syn: ↑shrewdness, ↑astuteness, ↑perspicacity • Derivationally related forms: ↑perspicacious, ↑perspicacious (for: ↑pers …

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  • 65perspicacity — noun 1. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • Syn: ↑shrewdness, ↑astuteness, ↑perspicaciousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑perspicacious (for: ↑perspicaciousness), ↑ …

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  • 66shrewdness — noun intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • Syn: ↑astuteness, ↑perspicacity, ↑perspicaciousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑perspicacious (for: ↑perspicaciousness), ↑ …

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  • 67per|spic´u|ous|ness — per|spic|u|ous «puhr SPIHK yoo uhs», adjective. easily understood; clear; lucid: »His manner of telling a story, or explaining his thoughts, was forcible, perspicuous and original (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): intelligible. ╂[< Latin… …

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  • 68per|spic´u|ous|ly — per|spic|u|ous «puhr SPIHK yoo uhs», adjective. easily understood; clear; lucid: »His manner of telling a story, or explaining his thoughts, was forcible, perspicuous and original (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): intelligible. ╂[< Latin… …

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  • 69per|spic|u|ous — «puhr SPIHK yoo uhs», adjective. easily understood; clear; lucid: »His manner of telling a story, or explaining his thoughts, was forcible, perspicuous and original (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): intelligible. ╂[< Latin perspicuus (with English …

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  • 70Clear — Clear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clearing}.] 1. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. [1913 Webster] He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To free from… …

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