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sense

 
 
pronunciation:
sens
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
make sense
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: any of five ways to experience your environment. The senses are touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing.
Dogs have a very good sense of smell.
definition 2: the power to reason; judgment.
He has good sense with regard to spending his money.
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part of speech: verb
inflections: senses, sensing, sensed
definition: to feel or experience by means of the senses.
Susan sensed the cold as soon as Rick opened the window.
similar words:
detect, feel
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phrase: make sense
Homophone Note
The words sense, cent(s)s, and scent(s)s sound alike but have different meanings.
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absence of certain senses
body parts involved with sensing
some activities of sensing
some descriptions of senses
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some kinds of senses
some qualities of senses
some results of sensing
some things that affect someone's senses
some things that are sensed