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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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Project Maven is the Pentagon's flagship artificial intelligence program, launched in 2017 as a narrow experiment to help military analysts make sense of the torrent of drone footage pouring in from conflict zones.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But those details, while significant, were quickly overshadowed by the visual: the sense that once the decision was made, there was no effort to preserve the image of continuity.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The visual tool, developed by Medical iSight, aims to help patients make sense of complex procedures.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In the white-hot AI race, a model that can help us navigate that medical complexity—and make sense of our growing pile of health data—could gain an edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Every time I think I’ve finally found the right words, I can’t figure out how to arrange them so they make the most sense.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.