"perspection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perspections [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} perspection (countable and uncountable, plural perspections)
  1. contemplation; scrutiny Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-perspection-en-noun-oy8nucEs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 10 6
  2. (rare) perspective Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-perspection-en-noun-dEJUIRFl
  3. (rare) perspicuity Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-perspection-en-noun-d99EYkH0

Inflected forms

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