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  • 1gain insight into — index perceive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Insight — In sight , n. 1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into. [1913 Webster] He had an insight into almost all the secrets of state. Jortin. [1913 Webster] 2. Power of acute… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3gain insight into — acquire the ability to understand (a situation, person, machine, etc.) …

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  • 4insight — 01. The book is full of profound [insights] on the reasons for the continued suffering of mankind. 02. During our book club meeting, Joan made a number of [insightful] comments that really helped me to understand the novel better. 03. The police… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 5insight — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, real, significant ▪ deep, profound ▪ detailed ▪ brief …

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  • 6Insight — (for other uses, see Insight (disambiguation) Insight can be used with several related meanings::*a piece of information:*the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively:*the power of acute observation and… …

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  • 7insight */*/ — UK [ˈɪnsaɪt] / US [ˈɪnˌsaɪt] noun Word forms insight : singular insight plural insights 1) [countable/uncountable] a chance to understand something or learn more about it insight into: a revealing insight into the mind of a violent murderer… …

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  • 8insight — n. 1) to gain; have (an) insight into 2) to provide (an) insight 3) a deep insight 4) the insight to + inf. (she had the insight to predict what would happen) * * * [ ɪnsaɪt] have (an) insight into a deep insight to gain to provide (an) insight… …

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  • 9insight — in|sight [ ın,saıt ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a chance to understand something or learn more about it: insight into: a revealing insight into the mind of a violent murderer provide/give insight: The research should provide valuable insight… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10insight — [[t]ɪ̱nsaɪt[/t]] insights 1) N VAR: usu N into n If you gain insight or an insight into a complex situation or problem, you gain an accurate and deep understanding of it. The project would give scientists new insights into what is happening to… …

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