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sense as in perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
- “He felt the wind“
- “She felt an object brushing her arm“
- “He felt his flesh crawl“
- “She felt the heat when she got out of the car“
Synonyms
- feel an intuitive awareness; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; a property perceived by touch ; manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone’s behavior or attitude; undergo passive experience of; be felt or perceived in a certain way; grope or feel in search of something; examine by touch; examine (a body part) by palpation; find by testing or cautious exploration; produce a certain impression; pass one’s hands over the sexual organs of
sense as in detect some circumstance or entity automatically
- “This robot can sense the presence of people in the room“
- “particle detectors sense ionization“
sense as in become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
- “I sense his hostility“
- “I smell trouble“
- “smell out corruption“
Synonyms
- smell inhale the odor of; emit an odor; smell bad; have an element suggestive (of something); become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; any property detected by the olfactory system ; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents ; the act of perceiving the odor of something
- smell out recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
sense as in comprehend
- “I sensed the real meaning of his letter“
sense as in a general conscious awareness
- “a sense of security“
- “a sense of happiness“
- “a sense of danger“
- “a sense of self“
sense as in 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“
- “the signifier is linked to the signified“
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- signified the meaning of a word or expression
sense as in 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 an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field ; a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; a state of widespread public excitement and interest; the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
- sentience state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; the readiness to perceive sensations
- sentiency the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
- sensory faculty the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
sense as in 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 sound practical judgment
- good sense sound practical judgment
- gumption sound practical judgment; fortitude and determination
- horse sense sound practical judgment
- mother wit sound practical judgment
sense as in a natural appreciation or ability
- “a keen musical sense“
- “a good sense of timing“