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Definition of
acumen noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
acumen
noun
noun
NAmE
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əˈkyumən
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,
NAmE
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ˈækyəmən
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/
[
uncountable
]
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the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well
business/commercial/financial acumen
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acumen
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