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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

cognition, knowledge, noesis go
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

power, ability go
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

intelligence go
the ability to comprehend

perspicacity, astuteness, shrewdness, perspicaciousness
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

noun.cognition

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craft, guile, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, slyness, wiliness go
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
insightfulness, acumen go
shrewdness shown by keen insight
knowingness go
shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
street smarts go
a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment