as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
an imaginative genius like Shakespeare could intuit the thoughts, feelings, and motives of a vast array of characters
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Most children can intuit when something is going on in their family, according to Abbie Owens, who specializes in psychosocial and emotional needs of children treated at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah.
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
But Ringo intuited that something unusual was happening in his world.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
But, as the women correctly intuited, the pay is high for a reason.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
But when Sadhu left in 2022, Dugar—intuiting another shift in the Indian palette—saw an opportunity to double down on regional cooking.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
But Ringo intuited that something unusual was happening in his world.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
But, as the women correctly intuited, the pay is high for a reason.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
But when Sadhu left in 2022, Dugar—intuiting another shift in the Indian palette—saw an opportunity to double down on regional cooking.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Intuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuit. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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