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nous

noun as in mother wit

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Sean Dyche's side have got the nous and are streetwise, while Southampton are viewed by many as being naive and playing fantasy football, with their style of play under Russell Martin.

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But they have beaten Chelsea and have enough nous and knowledge in their team to keep their good run going.

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He scored an unbelievable goal but I thought his tactical nous, and his understanding of defending when his side were a player down, was excellent.

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While Arsenal were still solid without Rice at the heart of their midfield, they did miss Odegaard's creative nous and calmness on the ball.

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But his experience and nous told in the tie-break, playing with a touch more aggression to bring up four set points and pressure Vasa into a double fault on the third.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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