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per sep tiv

  • a  of or relating to perception
    perceptive faculties
  • a  having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
    a perceptive eye
    a perceptive observation

  • Even in his late 60s, Carlin could be as perceptive on the cliches and buzzwords of the era as ever: "I've been uplinked and downloaded.
  • He writes his own wide-ranging speeches, makes intelligent comments on staff memos, and scribbles perceptive notes to himself.
  • Kroc was adroit and perceptive in identifying popular trends.

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