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| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, esp. in practical matters. |
| aperçu |
a quick impression, thought, or insight. [1/3 definitions] |
| enlighten |
to provide with previously lacking insight, information, or knowledge. |
| flash |
to have a sudden insight or memory about (usu. fol. by "on"). [1/17 definitions] |
| graphology |
the study of handwriting, esp. as a means of providing insight into the writer's personality. |
| intuition |
a sharp, quick insight. [1/3 definitions] |
| mystic |
a person who believes in or practices the gaining of insight into mysteries by transcending ordinary human reality, esp. through revelation or processes of concentrated meditation. [1/5 definitions] |
| perception |
understanding that is intuitive; insight. [1/3 definitions] |
| perceptive |
having keen perception, insight, or intuitive understanding. [2 definitions] |
| profound |
having intellectual insight and depth. [1/4 definitions] |
| realization |
something that has been suddenly or newly understood; insight. [1/2 definitions] |
| Theosophical Society |
a society founded in 1875 advocating a religion based on mystical insight and aspects of Buddhism and Hinduism. |
| theosophy |
any of various religious philosophies based on mystical insight of the individual person into divinity, arising from spiritual perception and meditation. [1/2 definitions] |
| understanding |
marked by or having intelligence or insight. [1/9 definitions] |
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