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insight
insight AC /ˈɪnsaɪt/ noun
 Word Family: noun: sight, insight, oversight, sighting; adjective: sighted, unsightly, sightless, insightful; verb: sight
 Word Family: noun: insight; adjective: insightful
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