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sense

[sens] / sɛns /
NOUN
feeling of animate being
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feel impression sensibility sensitivity taste touch
STRONG
faculty function hearing kinesthesia sensation sight smell
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathy lot
NOUN
awareness, perception
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
being concrete disbelief ignorance inability inanity physicality reality stupidity thing
STRONG
carelessness senselessness
NOUN
point, meaning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificance meaninglessness
STRONG
disadvantage exterior exteriority outside surface
VERB
become aware of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
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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One longtime friend was surprised by reports characterizing Rana as a gauche underperformer, having known Rana as an outgoing person with a dry, quick sense of humor and an intense work ethic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

While silverware is no longer a realistic target, there remains a need to finish the campaign with some sense of control.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

As the dissent points out, this early voting definition makes no sense.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

“Get a sense of how firm the finances are and what the pattern of increase for monthly fees has been in the last five years,” said Horowitz.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Though he said nothing, I could sense his concern.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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