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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: 'point', from acuere; ACUTE

acumen

 noun
     
ac‧u‧men [uncountable]
the ability to think quickly and make good judgments
business/political/financial etc acumen
The firm's success is largely due to Brannon's commercial acumen.
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