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Klardenken

clear thinking

noun KLAR-den-ken Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

lucid thought

Usage Note

Klardenken (also written klar denken as a verb phrase) refers to the capacity for logical, unmuddled reasoning. As a noun it is used nominatively to praise someone's cognitive clarity in stressful situations.

Examples

"In der Krise ist Klardenken besonders wichtig."

Natural Translation

In a crisis, clear thinking is especially important.

Literal Translation

In the crisis is clear-thinking especially important.

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