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percipient

per·cip·i·ent [ pər síppee ənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
insightful: showing keen understanding, observation, or discernment



noun  (plural per·cip·i·ents)
Definition:
 
somebody or something that perceives: somebody or something capable of perceiving

[Mid-17th century. < Latin percipient-, present participle of percipere (see perceive)]

per·cip·i·ence noun
per·cip·i·ent·ly adverb
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