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gustation

noun

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

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9
Starts with
G
Ends with
N
Contains
US
Scrabble score
10

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noun

  1. The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

    “His cold deprived him of his sense of taste”

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His cold deprived him of his sense of taste

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