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perception

per·cep·tion

perception

 
 
pronunciation:
pr sep shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: that which is received through the senses.
synonyms:
cognizance, impression, percept, phenomenon, sensation
similar words:
sense
definition 2: the ability to perceive or know through the senses.
similar words:
apprehension, cognition, comprehension, consciousness, faculty, hearing, sensation, sense, sensibility, sight, smell, vision
definition 3: understanding that is intuitive; insight.
synonyms:
apprehension, feeling, insight, instinct, intuition
similar words:
clairvoyance, discernment, epiphany, grasp, sense, understanding, view
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derivation: perceptional (adj.)
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