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Penetration, in a sense (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insight

'penetration' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in a sense' is the wordplay.
'a sense' becomes 'sight' (sight is a kind of sense).
'in'+'sight'='INSIGHT'

(Other definitions for insight that I've seen before include "Special knowledge" , "Practical knowledge" , "Grasp" , "comprehension" , "vision" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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