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  • nasserd
    Getting Somewhere
    • Jun 2004
    • 102
    #1

    "Perspicacity"

    Isn't that word, perspicacity, the same as "No Shit Sherlock," figuratively speaking?

    In French, the word is used synonymously with "Thanks, Mr Obvious."

    Just wondering...
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    • lmmadic
      Gold Gabber
      • Jun 2004
      • 746
      #2
      Re: "Perspicacity"

      Originally posted by nasserd
      Isn't that word, perspicacity, the same as "No Shit Sherlock," figuratively speaking?

      In French, the word is used synonymously with "Thanks, Mr Obvious."

      Just wondering...
      perspicacity
      noun [U] FORMAL APPROVING
      the ability to understand things quickly and make accurate judgments:

      http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
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