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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.
[important part of the meaning]
substance;
gist,
essence,
marrow,
spirit
etc.
5.
matter;
subject,
subject matter;
argument,
text,
sum and substance.
general meaning,
broad meaning,
substantial meaning,
colloquial meaning,
literal meaning,
plain meaning,
simple meaning,
natural meaning,
unstrained meaning,
true meaning,
etc.
(exact)
494
honest meaning,
etc.
543
prima facie meaning [Lat.];
etc.
(manifest)
525.
letter of the law.
literally;
after acceptation.
synonym;
implication,
allusion
etc.
(latency)
526;
suggestion
etc.
(information)
527;
figure of speech
etc.
521;
acceptation
etc.
(interpretation)
522.
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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,
wit,
esprit,
gumption,
quick parts,
grasp of intellect;
acuteness
etc.
adj.;
acumen,
subtlety,
penetration,
perspicacy†,
perspicacity;
discernment,
due sense of,
good judgment;
discrimination
etc.
465;
cunning
etc.
702;
refinement
etc.
(taste)
850.
head,
brains,
headpiece,
upper story,
long head;
eagle eye,
eagle-glance;
eye of a lynx,
eye of a hawk.
wisdom,
sapience,
sense;
good sense,
common sense,
horse sense [U.S.],
plain sense;
rationality,
reason;
reasonableness
etc.
adj.;
judgment;
solidity,
depth,
profundity,
caliber;
enlarged views;
reach of thought,
compass of thought;
enlargement of mind.
genius,
inspiration,
geist [G.],
fire of genius,
heaven-born genius,
soul;
talent
etc.
(aptitude)
698.
[Wisdom in action]
prudence
etc.
864;
vigilance
etc.
459;
tact
etc.
698;
foresight
etc.
510;
sobriety,
self-possession,
aplomb,
ballast.
a bright thought,
not a bad idea.
Solomon-like wisdom.
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Dutch: gezond verstand, gewaarwording, boerenverstand, common sense
Polish: zdrowy rozsądek
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
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