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perspicacious

[pur-spi-key-shuhs] / ˌpɜr spɪˈkeɪ ʃəs /


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Graham Robb’s “The Discovery of Britain” is a magnificently personal and perspicacious guide through his homeland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Smith has proven one of the most even-handed, perspicacious and insightful film critics out there.

From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2019

“Marona’s Fantastic Tale”: Whimsical and poignant, Anca Damian’s animated deep dive into the ruminations of a perspicacious dog stuns with mesmerizing design choices, an eclectic color palette and profound writing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2019

But within these conventions, Coetzee is as perspicacious and erudite a guide as one could hope for.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018

By then she had performed unfalteringly under the twins’ perspicacious scrutiny and had confounded all their expectations.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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