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sense
noun
a
physical
ability
such
as
sight
,
hearing
,
smell
,
taste
,
or
touch
that
lets
people
and
animals
notice
things
around
them
•
Dogs
have
a
keen
sense
of
smell
,
allowing
them
to
track
scents
for
miles
.
Dogs
have
a
keen
sense
of
smell
,
allowing
them
to
track
scents
for
miles
.
•
After
the
blackout
,
my
sense
of
hearing
seemed
sharper
than
usual
.
After
the
blackout
,
my
sense
of
hearing
seemed
sharper
than
usual
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
sens
,
from
Latin
sēnsus
‘
perception
,
feeling
’,
past
participle
of
sentīre
‘
to
feel
’.
noun
good
practical
judgment
and
the
ability
to
make
reasonable
decisions
•
Use
your
common
sense
and
lock
the
doors
at
night
.
Use
your
common
sense
and
lock
the
doors
at
night
.
•
It
makes
no
sense
to
drive
when
you
are
so
tired
.
It
makes
no
sense
to
drive
when
you
are
so
tired
.
noun
a
natural
ability
to
understand
or
appreciate
something
,
often
used
with
“
of
”,
as
in
sense
of
humor
or
sense
of
style
•
Her
sense
of
humor
made
the
whole
class
laugh
.
Her
sense
of
humor
made
the
whole
class
laugh
.
•
He
has
a
strong
sense
of
responsibility
toward
his
younger
siblings
.
He
has
a
strong
sense
of
responsibility
toward
his
younger
siblings
.
noun
the
meaning
that
a
word
,
phrase
,
or
sentence
has
in
a
particular
context
•
In
this
sense
,
the
word
“
light
”
means
“
not
heavy
,”
not
“
brightness
.”
In
this
sense
,
the
word
“
light
”
means
“
not
heavy
,”
not
“
brightness
.”
•
The
legal
sense
of
the
term
differs
from
its
everyday
usage
.
The
legal
sense
of
the
term
differs
from
its
everyday
usage
.
noun
a
feeling
or
impression
about
something
that
is
not
based
on
clear
evidence
•
She
had
a
sense
that
someone
was
following
her
.
She
had
a
sense
that
someone
was
following
her
.
•
There
was
a
growing
sense
of
excitement
before
the
concert
.
There
was
a
growing
sense
of
excitement
before
the
concert
.
verb
-
sense
,
sensing
,
senses
,
sensed
to
become
aware
of
something
or
to
discover
it
,
even
though
you
cannot
see
,
hear
,
or
touch
it
clearly
•
The
cat
sensed
the
earthquake
seconds
before
the
tremors
reached
us
.
The
cat
sensed
the
earthquake
seconds
before
the
tremors
reached
us
.
•
He
immediately
sensed
tension
in
the
room
.
He
immediately
sensed
tension
in
the
room
.
sensitive
adjective
easily
affected
by
other
people
’
s
words
or
actions
and
quick
to
show
or
feel
strong
emotions
•
Mia
is
very
sensitive
and
cries
whenever
she
watches
a
sad
movie
.
Mia
is
very
sensitive
and
cries
whenever
she
watches
a
sad
movie
.
•
Don
’
t
tease
Leo
—
he
’
s
sensitive
about
his
height
.
Don
’
t
tease
Leo
—
he
’
s
sensitive
about
his
height
.
From
Latin
sentīre
“
to
feel
”
+
–ive
.
adjective
easily
affected
physically
by
light
,
temperature
,
chemicals
,
or
other
external
factors
•
My
sensitive
skin
turns
red
after
just
a
few
minutes
in
the
sun
.
My
sensitive
skin
turns
red
after
just
a
few
minutes
in
the
sun
.
•
These
flowers
are
sensitive
to
cold
,
so
bring
them
indoors
at
night
.
These
flowers
are
sensitive
to
cold
,
so
bring
them
indoors
at
night
.
Extension
of
emotional
sense
to
physical
response
in
the
17th
century
.
adjective
private
or
important
and
therefore
needing
to
be
handled
carefully
and
kept
secret
•
The
company
stores
sensitive
customer
data
on
an
encrypted
server
.
The
company
stores
sensitive
customer
data
on
an
encrypted
server
.
•
They
discussed
sensitive
political
issues
behind
closed
doors
.
They
discussed
sensitive
political
issues
behind
closed
doors
.
Use
for
‘
classified
,
confidential
’
emerged
in
the
mid-20th
century
with
government
security
language
.
adjective
able
to
detect
or
react
to
very
small
changes
,
signals
,
or
amounts
•
The
telescope
is
so
sensitive
it
can
pick
up
light
from
distant
galaxies
.
The
telescope
is
so
sensitive
it
can
pick
up
light
from
distant
galaxies
.
•
This
alarm
system
is
sensitive
to
the
slightest
movement
.
This
alarm
system
is
sensitive
to
the
slightest
movement
.
Applied
to
instruments
and
devices
from
the
19th
century
as
technology
advanced
.
consensus
noun
-
consensus
,
consensuses
general
agreement
among
most
or
all
people
in
a
group
about
something
•
After
hours
of
discussion
,
the
committee
finally
reached
a
consensus
on
the
budget
.
After
hours
of
discussion
,
the
committee
finally
reached
a
consensus
on
the
budget
.
•
There
is
a
broad
scientific
consensus
that
climate
change
is
real
.
There
is
a
broad
scientific
consensus
that
climate
change
is
real
.
Mid-19th
century
Latin
,
from
concilium
‘
agreement
’
via
consensus
‘
agreement
,
accord
’.