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  • 1penetrating — adjective 1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (Freq. 2) an acute observer of politics and politicians incisive comments icy knifelike reasoning as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang penetrating… …

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  • 2penetrating — adjective a) able to pierce or penetrate The skunk produces a penetrating odor. b) demonstrating acute or keen understanding His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind …

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  • 3insight — (n.) c.1200, innsihht, sight with the eyes of the mind, mental vision, understanding, from IN (Cf. in) + SIGHT (Cf. sight). Sense shaded into penetrating understanding into character or hidden nature (1580s) …

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  • 4insight — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, real, significant ▪ deep, profound ▪ detailed ▪ brief …

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  • 5insight — /in suyt /, n. 1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th century life. 2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying… …

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  • 6insight — /ˈɪnsaɪt / (say insuyt) noun 1. an understanding gained or given of something: this little insight into the life of the village; *men of the world with a close insight into human nature. –ion l. idriess, 1932. 2. penetrating mental vision or… …

  • 7penetrating — adj. Penetrating is used with these nouns: ↑critique, ↑damp, ↑eye, ↑gaze, ↑insight, ↑look, ↑voice …

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  • 8insight — n. 1. Deep view, thorough knowledge, discerning look, intelligent grasp. 2. Discernment, penetration, penetrating vision or judgment, spontaneous understanding, quick perception …

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  • 9insight — in•sight [[t]ˈɪnˌsaɪt[/t]] n. 1) an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding 2) penetrating mental discernment 3) psl Psychol. a) an understanding of the motivations behind one s thoughts or… …

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  • 10Tacitus — For other uses, see Tacitus (disambiguation). Tacitus Occupation Senator, consul, governor, historian Genres …

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