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good sense

NOUN

common-sense

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acumen insight intelligence judgment logic practicality prudence rationality sense sound judgment wisdom wit

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cool experience good reasoning gumption horse sense levelheadedness mother wit reason reasonableness sensibleness sound sense soundness sweet reason wits

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ignorance ineptness irrationality stupidity

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foolishness impracticality insanity unreasonableness unsoundness

NOUN

discretion

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attention foresight maturity prudence responsibility tact vigilance wisdom

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acumen calculation care carefulness chariness circumspection concern considerateness consideration deliberation diplomacy discernment discrimination forethought gumption heed heedfulness judiciousness observation perspicacity precaution providence sagacity sense shrewdness solicitude thoughtfulness wariness warning watchfulness

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canniness presence of mind

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carelessness disregard ignorance indiscretion negligence thoughtlessness

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heedlessness inattention indifference neglect omission

NOUN

gumption

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acumen cleverness courage initiative resourcefulness savvy shrewdness

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ability astuteness discernment enterprise get-up-and-go industry judgment perspicaciousness perspicacity sagaciousness sagacity sense spirit wisdom wit

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common sense horse sense

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ignorance stupidity

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idleness inanity indolence unemployment

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cowardice

NOUN

horse sense

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gumption levelheadedness plain sense savvy understanding

NOUN

logic

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philosophy rationale sanity sense

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argumentation coherence connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage ratiocination relationship syllogism thesis

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antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics train of thought

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unreasonableness

NOUN

ratiocination

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argumentation coherence connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage philosophy rationale rationality reason relationship sanity sense syllogism thesis

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antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics train of thought

NOUN

rationality

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coherence sanity

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argumentation connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage philosophy ratiocination rationale reason relationship sense syllogism thesis

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antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics train of thought

NOUN

sound judgment

Synonyms

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analysis deduction discretion discrimination logic prudence rationale reasoning sense

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This latter group included people with the good sense and courage to express disagreement with the president and urge caution when it was merited.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Something I love about immigrant families is that we have a pretty good sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“In the next eight weeks or so, I think we’ll have a pretty good sense of, is there a there there on tax,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

So I think I deserve someone like Harold, and I mean in the good sense and not like bad karma.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

good sense

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