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sense
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- pronunciation:
- sens
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
any of five ways to understand or experience one's surroundings. The senses are touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing.
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definition 2: |
the use of any of these senses; a feeling.
Oddly, she had a sense of burning in her fingers after holding the ice cube.- synonyms:
- perception, sensation
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definition 3: |
the power to reason; judgment.
He is a man with good sense when it comes to business.- antonyms:
- folly, stupidity
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definition 4: |
a particular ability to understand or judge.
She had no sense of what was needed to make kids happy.- synonyms:
- perception
- similar words:
- eye
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definition 5: |
meaning of a word or passage.
Which sense of "sell" do you mean?- synonyms:
- meaning
- similar words:
- definition, point
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definition 6: |
purpose or intelligence; point.
There's no sense in paying for trumpet lessons if you don't like being in the band.- synonyms:
- point, purpose
- similar words:
- significance
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definition 7: |
something logical, sensible, or reasonable.
Your argument just doesn't make sense.I agree that there is some sense in what she's saying. |
related words: |
apprehension, head, image, instinct, intelligence, knowledge, mind, perception, thought, understanding, wisdom, wit |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
senses, sensing, sensed |
definition 1: |
to feel or experience by means of the senses.
Susan sensed the cold as soon as Rick opened the window.- synonyms:
- perceive
- similar words:
- detect, feel, take
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definition 2: |
to be or become aware of; perceive.
The dog can sense when its master is upset.Gabe sensed that what the party needed was a little music.- synonyms:
- perceive
- similar words:
- appreciate, apprehend, comprehend, get, grasp, note, realize, see, understand
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related words: |
fathom, hear, taste |
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The words sense, cent(s)s, and scent(s)s sound alike but have different meanings.
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absence of certain senses |
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blind, deaf, numb |
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body parts involved with sensing |
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brain, ears, eyes, nerve, nervous system, nose, palate, skin, taste bud, tongue |
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some activities of sensing |
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experience, feel, hear, listen, look, perceive, see, smell, sniff, taste, touch, watch |
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some descriptions of senses |
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beautiful, bitter, bright, cold, creamy, delicious, dull, fishy, foul, fragrant, harsh, hot, icy, loud, luscious, mild, musty, plain, pungent, rank, rough, salty, sharp, shrill, smooth, sour, stale, sticky, strong, sweet, tart, tasteless, ugly, warm |
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some examples of senses |
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hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch |
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some kinds of senses |
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auditory, optical, visual |
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some qualities of senses |
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dim, dull, keen, sensitive, sharp, strong, weak |
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some results of sensing |
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awareness, enjoyment, pain, vision |
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some things that affect someone's senses |
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anesthesia, blindness, common cold, deafness, diet, disease, health, illness, paralysis |
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some things that are sensed |
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aroma, fragrance, matter, odor, pain, phenomenon, pressure, scent, sights, sound, taste, temperature |
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some tools for impaired senses |
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Braille, contact lens, glasses, hearing aid |
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