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sa·ga·cious    (s-gshs) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness. See Synonyms at shrewd.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin sagx , sagc-, of keen perception; see sg- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
sa·gacious·ly (Adverb), sa·gacious·ness (Noun)

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