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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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"In that sense, it is the first of its kind."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Nate Thooft, chief investment officer of equities and multiasset at Manulife Investments, said the narrowing of stock-market leadership since the start of April makes sense, given the still unresolved conflict in Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

For Microsoft, being closely tied to OpenAI makes less sense when AI models from OpenAI’s competitors are just as good if not better in many contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

There was an audible buzz when a cluster of people were about to walk through, but then a sense of immediate deflation when it turned out merely to be John Thune or Chuck Schumer.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The timeline doesn’t make sense, no matter how many times I turn it over in my head.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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