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insight - A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.

He decided to live in a slum for a year in order to get an insight into how the poor lived.

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paradox - A situation or idea that seems strange because it involves two aspects that are very different and seem to contradict each other, and both may be true.

It's a paradox that often it's the busiest people that have to most time to contribute to the needs of others.

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glean - To extract or derive meaning, knowledge, or insight from various sources, often in a careful or detailed way.

She managed to glean a sense of her good friend's feelings from the small clues in her words and actions.

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brainstorm - A great idea that someone thinks of suddenly.

During the meeting, we had a brainstorm about how to improve our marketing strategy.

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encrypt - To protect private information by putting it into a form that can only be read by people who have the permission to do so.

Even though the Germans encrypted their messages with a complex code, Alan Turing and his team were able to decipher it figure it out.

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outsmart - To gain an advantage over somebody by acting smarter than they are

The robber outsmarted the bank and police by drilling into the bank vault from the sewer system.

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maven - A person with deep enthusiasm and skill — someone who is passionate and experienced in a particular area.

She's a fashion maven who always knows the next big trend before it hits.

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inspire - To fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.

The coach’s speech inspired the team to give their best effort in the championship game.

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ferret - To search out, discover, and bring to light through persistent and determined investigation

"Through logic and perseverance I will ferret out the criminal who committed this crime", Sherlock Holmes said to Watson.

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probe - A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body

A probe is used by doctors for various procedures when they need to examine a patient's body.

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ponder - To look inward and think carefully about something

Before Arnold made a decision, he would try to ponder and imagine the different possible results of the decision.

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guru - A wise personal teacher and spiritual guide.

We all looked up to the head of the therapy center and regard him as a guru when it comes to mental health.