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sense

[sens] / sɛns /
NOUN
feeling of animate being
Synonyms
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feel impression sensibility sensitivity taste touch
STRONG
faculty function hearing kinesthesia sensation sight smell
Antonyms
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apathy lot
NOUN
awareness, perception
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ability appreciation atmosphere aura common sense feel feeling imagination impression insight intelligence judgment knowledge mentality mind recognition sentiment spirit thought understanding wisdom wit
STRONG
brains capacity cleverness cognizance consciousness discernment discrimination gumption intellect intuition premonition presentiment prudence quickness reason reasoning sagacity sanity sharpness smarts soul tact
WEAK
clear-headedness
Antonyms
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being concrete disbelief ignorance inability inanity physicality reality stupidity thing
STRONG
carelessness senselessness
NOUN
point, meaning
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logic matter message significance understanding value
STRONG
acceptation advantage burden core definition drift gist good heart implication import interpretation meat nitty-gritty nuance nub purport purpose reason short signification stuff substance thrust upshot use worth
WEAK
bottom line denotatiton intendment meat and potatoes name of the game nature of the beast nuts and bolts punch line significancy
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insignificance meaninglessness
STRONG
disadvantage exterior exteriority outside surface
VERB
become aware of
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anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand
STRONG
apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect
WEAK
be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling have a hunch pick up take in
Antonyms
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disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
abandon forget let go lose release
WEAK
be numb be unaware

Example Sentences

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We will have a better sense of this cease-fire when Iran and U.S. diplomats meet in Pakistan.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"This sense of teamwork is something that you don't usually get, like, as an adult," Koch added.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“We have to get a better sense of whether this conflict is over or just paused,” one analyst said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The values of the so-called Anzac spirit - famously traced to a doomed offensive carried out by Australian troops at Gallipoli, Turkey, in World War One - are embedded in Australia's sense of national identity.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

My brain is too fuzzy for me to fully make sense of what I’m seeing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse