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perceive

Definition for perceive

verb as in notice, see

verb as in understand

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The brain interprets these signals as images, allowing patients to perceive vision.

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Paz is perceived as relatively moderate and centrist compared to his opponent, making him more attractive to undecided and disillusioned left-leaning voters, who wanted change but did not want to cast their vote for Quiroga.

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A theme of Celtic's season has been Rodgers bemoaning their transfer business and a perceived lack of quality brought into the club.

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Netanyahu trusts few people, and those who are perceived as political threats have often been pushed out or defanged.

Stoodley agrees, saying that young fathers have historically been wrongfully "perceived as being feckless, disinterested and in some cases, a risk to their children".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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