Observe and Perceive

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Observe

Observe verb - To keep one's eyes on.

Usage example: happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder

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Perceive is a synonym for observe in notice topic. In some cases you can use "Perceive" instead a verb "Observe", when it comes to topics like see, perception, speech, ascertain. popular alternative

Nearby Words: observation, observance, observed, observable, observing

Perceive

Perceive verb - To have a vague awareness of.

Usage example: I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure

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Observe is a synonym for perceive in see topic. You can use "Observe" instead a verb "Perceive", if it concerns topics such as notice, speech, ascertain, catch sight of. popular alternative

Nearby Words: perception, perceptive, perceiving, perceived, percept

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power	observe power	perceive power
people	observe people	perceive people
nature	observe nature	perceive nature
creature	observe creature	perceive creature
Other words: form, situation, time, way, universe, world, information, effects, magic, humans, events.

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