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acumen definition

acu·men (ə kyo̵̅o̅′mən, ak′yə mən)

noun

keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness

Etymology: L, a point, sting, mental acuteness < acuere, to sharpen < IE base *a-: see acid

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