Acumen
Acumen noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.
Reading
Reading noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
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Synonyms for Reading
Acumen and reading are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acumen" instead a noun "Reading".
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- Before the Japanese stock bubble burst in the early 90s, you would have tons of American businessmen reading Sun Tzu and The Book of Five Rings in the hope of boosting their business acumen somehow.
Source: Follow The Leader / Other - Although he's not college-educated, Stan's shrewd business acumen and strength as a con man are second to none, and he managed to fix the broken portal just by reading up extensively on physics despite his lack of experience in the field.
Source: Book Dumb
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