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A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus
“His research confirms the long-held belief that fear in animals is connected to their keen sense of smell.”
A sane and realistic attitude to situations and problems
“You are a voice of sense and reason in a sea of inanity.”
A specific meaning
“Events could not, in the strongest sense of that expression, have gone any differently than they, in fact, have gone.”
A reasonable or comprehensible rationale
“I cannot see the sense of going on a diet based purely on bananas.”
A feeling that something is the case
“There was a sense of optimism among the citizenry following the president's speech.”
A keen intuitive awareness of or sensitivity to the presence or importance of something
“As a drummer, he was expected to have a keen sense of time and tempo.”
The state of having a normal healthy mind
A given aspect, feature, or detail
An exact statement or description of the meaning of a word or phrase
A sense or feeling about someone or something, usually formed intuitively or unconsciously
The quality of being advisable or prudent
A sensation brought about by physical contact
Logic for belief, action
A theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behavior
Morality, generally or collectively
Respect and honor
Worthy of one's trust or confidence
A brief summary of something presented
Charactertistics of a surface
A feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen
An erroneous belief, idea, or conception
The area or distance within which something can be heard
A good or beneficial quality or attribute of a person or thing
The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual or group
A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one
A person or thing of the same kind as another
One's past or history
To perceive information through one's senses
“Despite her deadpan expression, I could sense that she was overjoyed.”
To attain or achieve
To foresee or predict the future occurrence of something
To sample the flavor of something orally
To occupy or draw attention elsewhere
To engage in self-discovery
Types of senses
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