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sound judgment

/saʊnd ˌdʒʌdʒmənt/
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Other forms: sound judgments

Definitions of sound judgment
  1. noun
    the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
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    types:
    objectiveness, objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
    subjectiveness, subjectivity
    judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
    type of:
    trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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