Acumen
Acumen noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.
Knowledge
Knowledge noun - A body of facts learned by study or experience.
Acumen and knowledge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acumen" instead a noun "Knowledge".
Nearby Word: knowledgeable
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- understanding and acumen
- understanding and knowledge
- sense and acumen
- sense and knowledge
- ability and acumen
- ability and knowledge
- appreciation and acumen
- appreciation and knowledge
- perception and acumen
- perception and knowledge
- discernment and acumen
- discernment and knowledge
- judgment and acumen
- judgment and knowledge
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The Guile Hero trades swords and guns (or science and technology) for charm, wit, political and/or financial acumen, and an in-depth knowledge of human nature.
Source: Guile Hero -
Although they tend to be the most intelligent, that intelligence usually never translates into political savvy, business acumen or leadership ability all of which rely more on street smarts, people skills and charisma than just technical knowledge.
Source: Evil Genius - Harry lacks Draco Malfoy's cultural knowledge and political acumen, and he doesn't quite match Hermione Granger's raw aptitude for learning, Harry actively courts traitors and sows confusion among all three armies while training his own soldiers to adapt to the chaos.
Source: Confusion Fu
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