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discernment

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dis⋅cern⋅ment

  [di-surn-muhnt, -zurn-]
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–noun
1. the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.
2. the act or an instance of discerning.
Origin:
1580–90; < MF discernement, equiv. to discern(er) to discern + -ment -ment

Synonyms:
1. judgment, perspicacity, penetration, insight.
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dis·cern·ment   (dĭ-sûrn'mənt, -zûrn'-)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment.

  2. Keenness of insight and judgment.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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