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sen·sa·tion·al
 sensational
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- pronunciation:
- sen
seI
sh
nl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
producing or intended to produce intense excitement or interest, esp. by lurid or exaggerated elements.
a sensational news story about their divorce- synonyms:
- exaggerated, lurid
- antonyms:
- dull, understated
- similar words:
- dramatic, electrifying, emotional, extravagant, fantastic, hair-raising, melodramatic, meretricious, scandalous, shocking, stirring, thrilling, vivid
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| definition 2: |
wonderful; extraordinary.
- synonyms:
- extraordinary, phenomenal, spectacular, terrific, wonderful
- antonyms:
- run-of-the-mill, unremarkable
- similar words:
- breathtaking, excellent, exceptional, great, marvelous, outstanding, prodigious, remarkable, stunning, superb
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| definition 3: |
of or relating to perception by the senses.
- synonyms:
- sensory
- similar words:
- bodily, corporeal, phenomenal, physical, sensible, tactual
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| related words: |
fantastic, flamboyant, gorgeous, terrific |
adverb + (adj.)sensational
less, most, possibly, slightly, truly
(adj.)sensational
+ noun
account,
accusation,
allegation,
aspect,
assassination,
case,
cast,
catch,
celebrity,
charge,
claim,
combination,
controversy,
coverage,
crime,
dancer,
debut,
description,
detail,
discovery,
display,
documentary,
drama,
event,
fashion,
headline,
hearing,
incident,
journalism,
killing,
meal,
media,
murder,
news,
newspaper,
publication,
publicity,
recipe,
reporting,
revelation,
salad,
scandal,
season,
sex,
shooting,
soap,
start,
story,
tabloid,
tale,
testimony,
title,
topic,
trial
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| derivation: |
sensationally (adv.) |
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