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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

sense

/sɛn(t)s/

verb1 of 2

to perceive using sight, sound, taste touch or hearing

  • “That would make sense if not for one single issue.”Tatoeba
  • “The main thing is to keep a sense of proportion.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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