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sagacious

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