acumen n
1. a tapering point
2. shrewdness shown by keen insight [syn: insightfulness]

Acumen \A*cu"men\, n. [L. acumen, fr. acuere to sharpen. Cf. Acute.] Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination. --Selden. Syn: Sharpness; sagacity; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness.

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