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insight

 noun
     
in‧sight
1 [countable] 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 provides new insights into the way we process language.
2 [uncountable] the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really like:
a woman of great insight
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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