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Perspicacious vs. Perspicuous
Perspicacious
/ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs◂/Examples:
Her perspicacious nature allowed her to foresee the market shift.The detective's perspicacious observations solved the mystery.He's so perspicacious that he noticed the error immediately.
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Perspicuous
/pəˈspɪkjʊəs/Examples:
Her explanation was so perspicuous that everyone understood.The instructions were laid out in a perspicuous manner.He has a remarkably perspicuous style of writing.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Perspicacious contains an a, like in acute, which can help you remember it refers to sharp insight or understanding.
- Perspicuous has a u, similar to understand, which suggests clarity and ease of understanding.
- Think of perspicacious as being related to perception, as both terms involve keen insight.
- Both words begin with perspic, but pay attention to the ending to determine meaning.
- Remember that perspicacious is about the ability to perceive or understand quickly, whereas perspicuous is about clarity in expression.
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