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sagacious
suh-GAY-shuhs
adjective
very discerning; keen perception; keen judgment
1895R. S. BallGreat 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.1929John SteinbeckCup of GoldYou are brave, you are sagacious, and you are my friend.1978Alexander GrinCrimson 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.2000Eric Flint 1632Wilhelm, 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.

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