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  • n  a feeling of understanding
  • n  delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
  • n  perception of that which is obscure
  • n  the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding

  • In Taste, an unprincipled gourmet bets heavily on the perceptiveness of his nose and palate, puts on a superb demonstration of winetasting, but outsmarts himself.
  • And if the stage Apley is portrayed a little more in the rough than in the round, he neverthanks to the fine perceptiveness and wonderful finish of Actor Carroll's performance .
  • Her Dreams of Sleep, Rich in Love and The Fireman's Fair have impressed readers and reviewers with their perceptiveness, their quiet humor and their blend of the courtly .
News & Articles

  • 20 Best-Paying Jobs For People Persons
    Are you a people person? Jobs expert Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author of 150 Best Jobs for Your Skills, analyzed jobs and skills information provided by the Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network to find the best-paying jobs for workers with good social skills, which includes skills of persuasion, social perceptiveness, coordination with others and negotiation. He ranked them ...
    Nov. 15, 2013 - Forbes
Quotes

  • Marv Harshman in Seattle Post Intelligencer
    I'm amazed Lorenzo could get it turned around as fast as he could, but that just shows his perceptiveness as a coach,Harshman said. "This is a great team, on a quest. The players have given up their individual rights as they see it for the...

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