Discernment - English meaning

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The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.

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She hides a shrewd business acumen

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The ability to make correct judgments

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Mr. estavez has real business acumen.

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Skill in making correct decisions and judgments in business or in a particular area of business

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He is an astute man with sound business acumen., commercial/financial/legal acumen

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The quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how to get an advantage from it

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The duo surprised everyone with their astuteness in negotiating the pop music world., she is admire…

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The action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated.

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The cultivation of arable crops

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The act of preparing land and growing crops on it, or the act of growing a particular crop

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Agriculture in the valleys consists mainly of the culivation of fruits, grains, and vegetables., th…

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The act of trying to develop and improve something

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Those who take up the cultivation of mindfulness find out for themselves how it helps to solve life…

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The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

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Victims of racial discrimination

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The treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated

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Some immigrants were victims of discrimination., the law made racial discrimination in employment a…

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The practice of treating particular people, companies, or products differently from others, especially in an unfair way

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He will work in partnership with a range of organizations to help eliminate discrimination against …

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The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.

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Robbie looked to me for enlightenment

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The state of understanding something

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Meditation helps me achieve enlightenment and serenity.

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In hinduism and buddhism, the highest spiritual state that can be achieved

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The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.

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His mind soared to previously unattainable heights of insight

Clear or deep perception of a situation

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A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation, or the ability to have such an understanding

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[ c ] hurston’s writings were recognized for their insights., [ u ] his work shows originality and …

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The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

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An error of judgement

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→  judgment

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The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

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The normal limits to human perception

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A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

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We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted., these photographs will affec…

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The quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight

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Drugs can alter your perception of reality.

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The quality of being very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice

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The review discussed the film's perceptiveness about human nature., he gave a performance of extrao…

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The quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.

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The perspicacity of her remarks

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The ability to understand things quickly and make accurate judgments

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A woman of exceptional perspicacity

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The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.

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The refinement of uranium

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The process of improving something

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[ c ] the accuracy of the machine has been increased through a number of refinements., [ u ] the re…

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The process of making a substance pure

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The refinement of raw opium yields other drugs, such as morphine., these refinements have increased…

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The quality or condition of being sensitive.

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A total lack of common decency and sensitivity

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The tendency to become upset about things

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[ u ] he didn’t want to say anything because of susan's sensitivity., [ c ] he tried to avoid offen…

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The quality of being easily influenced or affected by something

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The preference may be for stocks with less interest-rate sensitivity., he spoke anonymously because…

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The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.

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He is a man of some tactical shrewdness

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The ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

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Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness., billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness.…

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The quality of being sophisticated.

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Her air of sophistication and confidence

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The quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave

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His wit and sophistication, the level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.

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The quality or state of being subtle.

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The textural subtlety of degas

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The quality or state of being subtle or hard to notice

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Her acting was full of subtlety., he’s baffled by the subtleties of modern life.

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The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

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The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

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She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth