second sight

as in sixth sense
the power of seeing or knowing about things that are not present to the senses the fairy world was believed to be visible to people blessed with second sight

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Recent Examples of second sight The Cowardly Lion is a member of a half-human, half-animal race enslaved by Azkadellia for their powers of second sight. Emma Stefansky, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024 The books follow protagonists who strive to become young artists in a crumbling economy, inherit second sight while spilling with grief, and deal with the reality of our grave present. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024 Only one gifted with second sight could have foreseen the sequel-a world depression… Harold van B. Cleveland and W. H. Bruce Brittain EssayJuly 1969 The Common Market after De Gaulle Trouble is no stranger in Brussels. Harold Van B. Cleveland, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2023

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“Second sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20sight. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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