Collocations for "perception"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "perception" in context.
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perception
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the perception of [gays, African Americans] is changing
- trying to change the perception of
- trying to change the [people's, government's, population's] perception of
- their perception has changed
- their perception is changing
- there is a perception that
- it is a common perception that
- challenge the [widely held, common] perception of
- perception depends on
- perceptions change when you [learn, know, understand]
- the [previous, old, traditional] perception was that
- was the [previous] perception
- the perception among [the older generation, students] (is)
- human perception (of)
- your perception of the [issue, situation]
- public perception of the [issue]
- the public's perception of the [issue]
- a shift in the public perception of
- a [skewed, warped] perception of
- am [impressed, stunned] by your perception
- has [great, impressive] perception
- a growing perception of [threats, danger, pain]
- processes like perception and [thought, memory, reasoning]
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