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per·cept (pʉr′sept′)

noun

a recognizable sensation or impression received by the mind through the senses

Etymology: back-form. (after concept) < perception

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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