nous – Common sense, practical intelligence
(Pronounced nowce)
To remember the definition of the word nous, use the following mnemonic:
Now that Tom the cat caught the mouse (nous), he can relax. It only took a bit of common sense.
Examples of nous in a sentence
The boy had a lack of nous and made clumsy mistakes.
The woman had a lot of nous and was admired by her friends for her intelligence.
The dog had little nous and kept getting stuck in fences.
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