percipiency


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per·cip·i·ent

 (pər-sĭp′ē-ənt)
adj.
Having the power of perceiving, especially perceiving keenly and readily.
n.
One that perceives.
[Latin percipiēns, percipient-, present participle of percipere, to perceive; see perceive.]
per·cip′i·ence, per·cip′i·en·cy n.
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percipiency

noun
Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging:
acumen, astuteness, clear-sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye, keenness, nose, penetration, perceptiveness, percipience, perspicacity, sagacity, sageness, shrewdness, wit.
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