Project and Understand

Project

Project verb - Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind.

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Understand and project are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understand" instead a verb "Project".

Understand verb - Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally.

Usage example: I don't understand the idea

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Project and understand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Project" instead a verb "Understand".

sense	project sense	understand sense
mind	project mind	understand mind
power	project power	understand power
technology	project technology	understand technology
Other words: words, feelings, emotions, powers.

Because the mind flayers building these can't feel love or joy, they can't build stones that project love or joy, and as such the next generation of hideous tentacle-faced monsters won't understand love and joy either.

Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
The fire is burning the documents that detail Dyson's project to understand and re-create the CPU chip from the T-800 in the first movie.

Source: Film / Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Fan Disillusionment: Nygma, after Bruce rejected his project.Nygma: You were supposed to understand.

Source: Film / Batman Forever

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