Dictionary Check: discernment

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"discernment" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Example: "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Synonyms:
understanding apprehension savvy
noun

delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

Example: "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
Synonyms:
taste appreciation perceptiveness
noun

perception of that which is obscure

Synonyms:
perceptiveness
noun

the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

Synonyms:
sagacity sagaciousness judgment judgement
noun

the trait of judging wisely and objectively

Example: "a man of discernment"
Synonyms:
discretion

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Anagrams of "discernment"

rescindment
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