Judgment
Judgment noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Wit and judgment are semantically related. in sense topic. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Judgment", when it comes to topics like common sense.
Wit
Wit noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.
Usage example: he doesn't even have the wit to know when to come in out of the rain
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- He insists he doesn't even care if what she told him about being engaged was true or a joke.With all the misunderstandings, bad judgment and Daisy's clever wit, the scandal plays out like a typical romantic comedy.
Source: Literature / Daisy Miller -
Book Dumb: Chris isn't a complete idiot, and he does have a kind of lowbrow wit and basic ability to appreciate natural beauty as revealed in his conversations with Sandy, but he clearly doesn't have a ton of formal education and often finds his baser instincts clouding his judgment.
Source: Film / Roxanne
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