acumen

acumen [noun]: keen insight, shrewdnes.

Example: Thanks to his business acumen, Dhirubhai Ambani became one of the richest men in India.

Related words: acuminous [adjective], acuity [noun]

Synonyms: astuteness, cleverness, shrewdness, sharpness, judgment, discernment, wisdom, perspicacity, ingenuity, insight, perspicuity

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Category: Vocabulary words

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