Recognize
Recognize verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost
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- If he does recognize you, then he happily gives you the secret of the Throben Door and lets you go despite knowing full well who you are and what your mission is, which makes rather less sense.
Source: Literature / Sorcery! - Sometimes it is, in fact, a mind game: the character's sense of direction is confused, or he can no longer recognize which parts he has been through.
Source: Mobile Maze -
The Nose Knows: Garble has a keen sense of smell and can recognize ponies by scent.
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