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perception

/pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ noun B2
  1. The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Conscious understanding of something. (countable, uncountable) · have perception of time
  3. Vision (ability) (countable, uncountable)
  4. Acuity (countable, uncountable)

Plural perceptions

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Lynde, not being overburdened with perception, did not see this.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 76 · C1
During the daytime Valentine’s perceptions remained tolerably clear, owing to the constant presence of M.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 989 · C1
It seemed to me that the mists in my own mind were gradually clearing away, and I began to have a dim, vague perception of the truth.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 73 · B2
Yet, if his emotions were dulled, his intellectual perceptions were exceedingly active.
The Valley of Fear, p. 11 · C1

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