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sense
sound practical judgment
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ENS
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
sound practical judgment
“Common sense is not so common”
noun
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”
noun
a general conscious awareness
“a sense of security”
noun
a natural appreciation or ability
“a keen musical sense”
noun
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”
verb
discern
“I sensed the real meaning of his letter”
verb
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
“I sense his hostility”
verb
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
“He felt the wind”
verb
detect some circumstance or entity automatically
“This robot can sense the presence of people in the room”
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Example Sentences
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
in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing
a sense of security
a sense of happiness
a sense of danger
a sense of self
a keen musical sense
a good sense of timing
the dictionary gave several senses for the word
in the best sense, charity is really a duty
the signifier is linked to the signified
I sensed the real meaning of his letter
I sense his hostility
I smell trouble
smell out corruption
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
This robot can sense the presence of people in the room
particle detectors sense ionization
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