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wiliness vs perspicacity

perspicacity vs wiliness

wiliness and perspicacity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wiliness Yes No No No
perspicacity Yes No No No
As nouns, perspicacity is a hypernym of wiliness; that is, perspicacity is a word with a broader meaning than wiliness:
  • wiliness: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  • perspicacity: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Other hypernyms of wiliness include astuteness, perspicaciousness, shrewdness.
wiliness (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 wiliness and perspicacity

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