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Sense

noun

1.

A general conscious awareness. "A sense of happiness" , "A sense of danger" , "A sense of self"

2.

The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted. Synonym: signified. "In the best sense charity is really a duty" , "The signifier is linked to the signified"

3.

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended. Synonyms: sensation, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency.

4.

Sound practical judgment. Synonyms: common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit. "He hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples" , "Fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

5.

A natural appreciation or ability. "A good sense of timing"

verb

(past & past part. sensed; pres. part. sensing)

1.

Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. Synonym: feel. "She felt an object brushing her arm" , "He felt his flesh crawl" , "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"

2.

Detect some circumstance or entity automatically. "Particle detectors sense ionization"

3.

Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively. Synonyms: smell, smell out. "I smell trouble" , "Smell out corruption"

4.

Comprehend.

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— Damned If You Don't • Gordon Randall Garrett

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— The Emerald City of Oz • L. Frank Baum

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