Perception

Synonyms for perceive

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · verb · Reason line included

The senseverbTier 3, RidgelinePerception

to become aware of through the senses

I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

comprehend

Same sentence, swapped: I could comprehend the ship coming over the horizon.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for perceive as it is used in the sentence above.

ascertain
meet
remark

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Closest first: other perception words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

discloseverbexposereveal to view as by removing a coverRidgeline monitorverbsupervisekeep tabs onRidgelineHas a reason line sniffverbwhiffperceive by inhaling through the noseRidgelineHas a reason line whetverbquickenmake keen or more acuteHigh CampHas a reason line blastverbshellcreate by using explosivesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line demoverbshowgive an exhibition of to an interested audienceTreelineHas a reason line tailoredadjectivetrimseverely simple in line or designRidgeline tanglenounmazesomething jumbled or confusedRidgelineHas a reason line

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