sense

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sense is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 3 Verb

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: sĕns
• IPA: /sɛns/
• SAMPA: /sEns/
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[change] Homophones

• cents
• scents

[change] Noun

Singular sense

Plural senses

1. The sense of a word or sentence is the meaning: what it says.

   I get the sense that you want to go home now.

[change] Verb

Plain form sense

Third-person singular senses

Past tense sensed

Past participle sensed

Present participle sensing

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