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  • 11insight — in|sight [ˈınsaıt] n 1.) a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea insight into ▪ The article gives us a real insight into the causes of the present economic crisis. ▪ The research… …

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  • 12insight — /ˈɪnsaɪt / (say insuyt) noun 1. an understanding gained or given of something: this little insight into the life of the village; *men of the world with a close insight into human nature. –ion l. idriess, 1932. 2. penetrating mental vision or… …

  • 13insight — /in suyt /, n. 1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th century life. 2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying… …

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  • 14Into the Woods — Infobox Musical name=Into the Woods caption= Original Cast Recording music= Stephen Sondheim lyrics= Stephen Sondheim book= James Lapine basis= Inspired by Bruno Bettelheim s The Uses of Enchantment productions= 1987 Broadway 1988 United States… …

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  • 15insight — noun 1 (U) the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really like: a woman of great insight 2 (C) a sudden clear understanding of something, especially something complicated (+ into): The article gives us a real insight… …

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  • 16into — [[t]ɪntuː[/t]] ♦ (Pronounced [[t]ɪntuː[/t]] or [[t]ɪ̱ntuː[/t]], particularly before pronouns and for meaning 14.) 1) PREP If you put one thing into another, you put the first thing inside the second. Combine the remaining ingredients and put them …

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  • 17insight — noun 1) your insight has been invaluable Syn: intuition, discernment, perception, awareness, understanding, comprehension, apprehension, appreciation, penetration, acumen, perspicacity, judgment, acuity; vision, wisdom, prescience; informal sa …

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  • 18insight — noun 1) your insight has been invaluable Syn: intuition, perception, understanding, comprehension, appreciation, judgement, vision, imagination; informal nous, savvy 2) an insight into the government Syn: understandi …

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  • 19Insight Seminars — is an international non profit organization headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The first seminar was led in 1978 by founders John Roger and [Russell Bishop] [http://www.bigspeak.com/russell bishop.html] under the name Insight Training… …

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  • 20insight — (n.) c.1200, innsihht, sight with the eyes of the mind, mental vision, understanding, from IN (Cf. in) + SIGHT (Cf. sight). Sense shaded into penetrating understanding into character or hidden nature (1580s) …

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