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experience
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
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noun
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
“a man of experience”
noun
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
“he had a religious experience”
noun
an event as apprehended
“a surprising experience”
verb
undergo
“The stocks had a fast run-up”
verb
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
verb
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
“She felt resentful”
verb
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
“get an idea”
verb
undergo or live through a difficult experience
“We had many trials to go through”
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a man of experience
experience is the best teacher
he had a religious experience
he recalled the experience vividly
a surprising experience
that painful experience certainly got our attention
The stocks had a fast run-up
I know the feeling!
have you ever known hunger?
I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict
The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare
I lived through two divorces
She felt resentful
He felt regret
get an idea
experience vertigo
get nauseous
receive injuries
have a feeling
We had many trials to go through
he saw action in Viet Nam
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