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nous
noun as in mother wit
Example Sentences
England need the nous of their best player if they are to come back from this.
At their worst, there is nowhere near enough nous to stay in a fight.
They lack the nous, the game understanding, the mentality to squeeze the life out of a match that should be firmly in their grasp.
The role calls for experience in creative leadership, a tight grip on editorial issues, knowledge of running a large administration, political nous, experience of commercial affairs, and a grasp of the global media perspective.
Capsey was furious to throw her wicket away, chipping to mid-off having already been dropped on 28, but it was another stroke of tactical nous from Wolvaardt which put the nail in the coffin.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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