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nous
Synonyms and Antonyms of nous
- an Oxford don who was long on erudition but a little short on everyday nous
common sense, discreetness, discretion, gumption [chiefly dialect], horse sense, levelheadedness, policy, prudence, sense, sensibleness, wisdom, wit
farsightedness, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethoughtfulness, judgment (or judgement)
brains, gray matter, intelligence
logicality, logicalness, practicality, rationality, rationalness
discernment, discrimination, insight, sagacity, sapience
acumen, astuteness, clearheadedness, keenness, penetration, perspicacity, shrewdness
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