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acuity

/əkˈjuəti/

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What does acuity mean?

noun

  1. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
  2. (figuratively) The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.

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Incidentally, most of them are smart and have a diseased acuity of the senses.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320