1. sense - noun
· a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
Hypernym(s): awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
2. 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"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"
Synonym(s): signified
Hypernym(s): meaning, significance, signification, import
3. sense - 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"
Synonym(s): sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory_faculty
Hypernym(s): faculty, mental_faculty, module
4. sense - noun
· sound practical judgment; "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"
Synonym(s): common_sense, good_sense, gumption, horse_sense, mother_wit
Hypernym(s): sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
5. sense - noun
· a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
Hypernym(s): appreciation, grasp, hold
6. sense - verb
· perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "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"
Synonym(s): feel
Hypernym(s): perceive, comprehend
7. sense - verb
· detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
Hypernym(s): detect, observe, find, discover, notice
8. sense - verb
· become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "I smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
Hypernym(s): perceive
9. sense - verb
· comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
Hypernym(s): understand
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