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sensibility
noun
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
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ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti
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noun
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
“Sensitivity to pain”
noun
Mental responsiveness and awareness
noun
Refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
“Cruelty offended his sensibility”
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Sensitivity to pain
Cruelty offended his sensibility
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