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Acumen

/əˈkjumən/
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(noun) Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.

She is a lady of business acumen.
It is obvious to me that he has no political acumen at all.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her business ____ helped her build a successful company from scratch.

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