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sense

noun

1 sense

A general conscious awareness.

Roget 516: meaning; signification, significance; sense, expression; import, purport; force; drift, tenor, spirit, bearing, coloring; scope.    ... show more

Dutch: zintuig, gevoel

2 sense

The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted:
— The dictionary gave several senses for the word.
— In the best sense charity is really a duty.

synonym: signified.

3 sense

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended:
— In the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing.

synonyms: sensation, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency.

Dutch: zin, zintuig

4 sense

Sound practical judgment:
— Common sense is not so common.
— He hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples.
— Fortunately she had the good sense to run away.

synonyms: common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit.

Roget 498: intelligence, capacity, comprehension, understanding; cuteness, sabe [U.S.], savvy [U.S.]; intellect etc. 450; nous [Fr.], parts, sagacity, mother wit, ... show more

Dutch: gezond verstand, gewaarwording, boerenverstand, common sense
Polish: zdrowy rozsÄ…dek

5 sense

A natural appreciation or ability.

verb

1 sense

Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.

synonym: feel.

Dutch: beluisteren, bespeuren, proeven, voelen

2 sense

Detect some circumstance or entity automatically.

3 sense

Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively:
— I sense his hostility.

synonyms: smell, smell out.

4 sense

Comprehend.


Moby thesaurus: IQ, absorb, acceptation, admissibility, affect, affection, affective meaning, air, anticipate, appreciate, appreciation, appreciation of differences, appreciativeness, apprehend, apprehension, artistic judgment, assimilate, atmosphere, aura, awareness ... show more.

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