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foxiness vs perspicacity

perspicacity vs foxiness

foxiness and perspicacity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foxiness Yes No No No
perspicacity Yes No No No
As nouns, perspicacity is a hypernym of foxiness; that is, perspicacity is a word with a broader meaning than foxiness:
  • foxiness: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  • perspicacity: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Other hypernyms of foxiness include astuteness, perspicaciousness, shrewdness.
foxiness (noun) perspicacity (noun)
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Difference between foxiness and perspicacity

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