sense

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sense is part of the Basic English 850.

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sense is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
sense

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Pronunciation[change]

Homophones[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
sense

Plural
senses

  1. Sense is any basic ability or understanding; sight, sound, balance, fashion, etc... Sense is also the ability to understand a situation or emotions.
    'She has a great sense of fashion.' 'I sensed that he didn't want to be there.'

Verb[change]

Plain form
sense

Third-person singular
senses

Past tense
sensed

Past participle
sensed

Present participle
sensing

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