Acumen and Savvy

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Acumen noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.

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Savvy is a synonym for acumen in nous topic. In some cases you can use "Savvy" instead a noun "Acumen". informal substitute

Savvy noun - Knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something.

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Acumen is a synonym for savvy in shrewdness topic. You can use "Acumen" instead a noun "Savvy".

keen	keen acumen	keen savvy
good	good acumen	good savvy
real	real acumen	real savvy
social	social acumen	social savvy
Other adjectives: political, military, immense, financial, magical, tactical.

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.

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