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perspicacious

perspicacious is a synonym of perceptive

adjective [ pur-spi-key-shuhs ]

perspicacious is another word for perceptive

✅ A perceptive person has sensitive insight or understanding (The professor's perceptive comments revealed a deep understanding of the issue).

✅ A perspicacious person also has keen insight but goes a bit further to notice and understand things that are not always as obvious (The senator's perspicacious observations about the economy were impressive).

✅ Both words describe someone who is very good at noticing and understanding things.

Perceptive often implies a general sensitivity to details and emotions, while perspicacious suggests a sharper, deeper insight, often with an intellectual or analytical focus.

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capitulate

capitulate is a synonym of surrender

verb [ kuh-pich-uh-leyt ]

capitulate is another word for surrender

Surrender means to give up or yield to the power, control, or possession of another (The army decided to surrender after a long battle).

Capitulate means to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand, often under agreed conditions (After weeks of negotiations, the company finally decided to capitulate to the union's demands).

✅ Both words describe the act of giving up to a stronger force.

Surrender is commonly used in both personal and military contexts, while capitulate is often used in more formal or diplomatic situations (He surrendered his position; One country capitulated to the demands of another).

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countenance

countenance is a synonym of face

noun [ koun-tn-uhns ]

countenance is another word for face

✅ A face refers to the front part of a person's head, from the forehead to the chin (She washed her face every morning).

✅ A countenance means a person's facial expression or general appearance (The speaker's cheerful countenance lifted everyone's spirits).

✅ Both words refer to aspects of a person's head.

Face is the basic term for the front of the head, while countenance specifically refers to the expression or look that conveys emotion (My face was pale; The sprinter's countenance showed determination).

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