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    2. Embodiment, impersonation.

Personify, v. a. Impersonate, ascribe personal qualities to.

Perspective, n. Vista, prospect, view.

Perspicacious, a.

    1. Quick-sighted, sharpsighted, keen-sighted.
    2. Discerning, acute, keen, sagacious, shrewd, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, sharp-witted, keen-witted, long-headed, eagle-eyed, penetrating.

Perspicaciousness, n. See Perspicacity.

Perspicacity, n.

    1. Quick-sightedness, acuteness of sight.
    2. Perspicaciousness, acuteness, sharpness, shrewdness, discernment, penetration, sagacity, astuteness, insight, acumen.

Perspicuity, n. Clearness, lucidness, lucidity, transparency, plainness, intelligibility, perspicuousness, distinctness, explicitness.

Perspicuous, a. Clear, lucid, plain, transparent, intelligible, distinct, explicit, unequivocal, obvious.

Perspicuousness, n. See Perspicuity.

Perspiration, n.

    1. Exudation, sweating.
    2. Sweat.

Perspire, v. n. Sweat.

Persuade, v. a.

    1. Induce, influence, lead, incite, impel, actuate, move, entice, allure, prevail upon, bring over, win over, bring round.
    2. Advise, counsel, try to influence.
    3. Convince, satisfy by proof or evidence.
    4. Inculcate, by argument, teach.