comprehension
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"To be deceived and let down by a husband I loved and trusted has caused me acute pain. Why he acted as he did is, and always will be, beyond my comprehension."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Although Centaur was presented as a model capable of simulating cognition, its biggest limitation appears to be in language comprehension.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Jane Fairfax’s perception seemed to accompany his; her comprehension was certainly more equal to the covert meaning, the superior intelligence, of those five letters so arranged.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Edge: Academic Vocabulary
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