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NOUN1senseA general conscious awareness
2sense, signifiedThe meaning of a word or expression
3sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory facultyThe faculty through which the external world is apprehended
4sense, common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother witSound practical judgment
5senseA natural appreciation or ability
VERB1sense, feelPerceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
2senseDetect some circumstance or entity automatically
3senseBecome aware of not through the senses but instinctively
4senseComprehend
sense > pronunciation
Soundsseh'ns
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sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA general conscious awareness.
Examples"a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
Narrowersense of direction; sense of responsibility
Broaderawareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
Verbssense; sensify
sense > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe meaning of a word or expression. The way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.
Examples"the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"
Synonymssignified
Narrowerword meaning, word sense, acceptation
Broadermeaning, significance, signification, import
sense > noun 3, cognition
MeaningThe faculty through which the external world is apprehended.
Examples"in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
Synonymssensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty
Narrowermodality, sense modality, sensory system; sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility
Broaderfaculty, mental faculty, module
Verbssense; sense; sensify
sense > noun 4, cognition
MeaningSound practical judgment.
Examples"I can't see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
Synonymscommon sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit
Narrowerlogic; nous; road sense
Broadersagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
Verbssense
sense > noun 5, cognition
MeaningA natural appreciation or ability.
Examples"a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
Broaderappreciation, grasp, hold
sense > verb 1, perception
MeaningPerceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsfeel
Caused bysensitize, sensitise
Broaderperceive, comprehend
Similar tofeel
Nounssense, sensation; sensing; sensation; sensor
sense > verb 2, perception
MeaningDetect some circumstance or entity automatically.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
Broaderdetect, observe, find, discover, notice
Nounssense
sense > verb 3, cognition
MeaningBecome aware of not through the senses but instinctively.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"I sense his hostility"
Broaderperceive
Nounssense
sense > verb 4, cognition
MeaningComprehend.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
Broaderunderstand
Nounssense

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