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sagacious suh-GAY-shuhs adjective very discerning; keen perception; keen judgment 1895Great AstronomersOn his return to England, he spoke highly of the skill which Hevelius exhibited in the use of his antiquated methods, but Halley was nevertheless too sagacious an observer to be shaken in his preference for the telescopic method of observation.1929Cup of GoldYou are brave, you are sagacious, and you are my friend.1978Crimson SailsIf Caesar considered that it was better to be the first in a village than the second in Rome, Arthur Gray did not have to envy Caesar as far as his sagacious wish was concerned.20001632Wilhelm, unlike his younger brother, is sagacious enough to realize that being the duke of a petty principality is not, all things said and done, the highest goal to which a man might aspire in this new world.Labels: Alexander Grin, Eric Flint, John Steinbeck, R. S. Ball
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