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comprehension

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of comprehension

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

the president's comprehension of the current situation in the Middle East

Synonyms of comprehension

appreciation, apprehension, grasp, grip, hold, perception, percipience, understanding

Words Related to comprehension

absorption, assimilation, digestion, uptake

conception, visualization

awareness, consciousness, enlightenment, realization

Near Antonyms of comprehension

misapprehension, miscomprehension, misinterpretation, misperception, misunderstanding

Antonyms of comprehension

incomprehension, noncomprehension

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