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guile vs perspicaciousness

perspicaciousness vs guile

guile and perspicaciousness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guile Yes No No No
perspicaciousness Yes No No No
As nouns, perspicaciousness is a hypernym of guile; that is, perspicaciousness is a word with a broader meaning than guile:
  • guile: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  • perspicaciousness: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Other hypernyms of guile include astuteness, perspicacity, shrewdness.
guile (noun) perspicaciousness (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
the quality of being crafty
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Difference between guile and perspicaciousness

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