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sagacious

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sagacious /səˈɡāSHəs, səˈɡeɪʃəs /
▸ adjective having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd:
they were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation.
– DERIVATIVES
sagaciously /səˈɡāSHəslē, səˈɡeɪʃəsli / adverb
– ORIGIN early 17th century : from Latin sagax, sagac- ‘wise’ + -ious.
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