Meaning & use
perspicuity
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Clearness of expression or thought, making something easy to understand.
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The judge praised the lawyer's perspicuity in explaining a complicated case.
Good technical writing values perspicuity over clever but confusing phrasing.
A note on using this word
Easily confused with "perspicacity," which means sharp mental insight rather than clarity of expression.
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Words with an opposite meaning
obscurityvagueness
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