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as in sensitive
able to sense slight impressions or differences
due to their ability to rotate their ears, cats are very perceptive when it comes to pinpointing the source of a sound
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as in wise
having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge
a perceptive therapist was able to discover what was really troubling the youth
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Warren Buffett is 93 and continues to be a successful investor, perceptive commentator, and masterful speaker at his shareholder conclaves.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
When one of the family's two cats suddenly stopped eating on a Thursday last month, Dave Lambert knew there was something wrong with 12-year-old Ender, a pet so perceptive as to recognize the sound of the Lamberts’ car and regularly greet them at the front door.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
As the perceptive Virgo Moon conjoins analytical Mercury at 1:19 am EDT, this might become an overwhelming flow of information.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Godard’s camera has a formidable agility that’s at once perceptive and analytical, moving at the speed of sight and thought together.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
When one of the family's two cats suddenly stopped eating on a Thursday last month, Dave Lambert knew there was something wrong with 12-year-old Ender, a pet so perceptive as to recognize the sound of the Lamberts’ car and regularly greet them at the front door.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
As the perceptive Virgo Moon conjoins analytical Mercury at 1:19 am EDT, this might become an overwhelming flow of information.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Godard’s camera has a formidable agility that’s at once perceptive and analytical, moving at the speed of sight and thought together.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024
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“Perceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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