perspicacité

Definitions of perspicacité
  1. noun
    the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
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    type of:
    sensibilité
    the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
  2. noun
    intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
    synonyms: subtilité
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    types:
    finesse, fourberie, ingéniosité, ruse
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
    sagacité
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
    type of:
    intelligence
    the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
  3. noun
    a feeling of understanding
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    type of:
    délicatesse, sensibilité
    refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
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