acumen

1. (uncountable, usually)Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.

   Scharfsinn

   проница́тельностьpronicátelʹnostʹ, сообрази́тельностьsoobrazítelʹnostʹ, прозорли́востьprozorlívostʹ

2. (uncountable, usually)A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.

   a tapering point

3. (uncountable, usually)A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.

1. She is a lady of business acumen.

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2. His wealth was inherited, not a consequence of his own business acumen.

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3. It is obvious to me that he has no political acumen at all.

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4. You have business acumen.

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5. I trust her acumen.

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