46
perceive(verb, get, meet, accept, separate)
36
distinguish(verb, study, get, meet, accept)
31
recognize(verb, study, get, meet, accept)
23
know(verb, get, meet, accept, separate)
23
note(verb, study, get, meet, accept)
22
notice(verb, study, get, meet, accept)
20
observe(verb, study, get, meet, accept)
19
make out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, study, get)
19
descry(verb, study, meet, consider, determine)
19
differentiate(verb, get, separate, determine, see)
18
understand(verb, get, meet, accept, separate)
18
comprehend(verb, get, meet, accept, separate)
17
detect(verb, meet, mark, consider, determine)
17
discriminate(verb, separate, determine, see, observe)
17
behold(verb, study, keep, mark, consider)
17
spot(verb, meet, mark, consider, determine)
15
divine(verb, see, observe, notice, grasp)
15
espy(verb, study, meet, mark, consider)
14
sense(verb, get, meet, accept, determine)
14
appreciate(verb, get, meet, accept, consider)
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