Lesson 266
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Lesson 266 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#7950
📜
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sentence
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noun, verb
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sentenced
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sentenced
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sentences
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sentencing
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A set of words that expresses a complete thought; or a punishment given by a court of law.
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The judge gave him a five-year prison sentence.

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serve a sentence

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to spend time in prison as ordered by a court
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judgment, ruling, phrase, clause, punishment
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acquittal, freedom
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long sentence, short sentence, prison sentence, death sentence
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#7951
🎬
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sequel
/ˈsiːkwəl/
noun
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A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.
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The movie's sequel was even more successful than the original.

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continuation, follow-up, next installment, spin-off
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prequel, origin
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movie sequel, book sequel, successful sequel, sequel to
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#7952
🙇
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sequacious
/sɪˈkweɪʃəs/
adjective
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Lacking independence of thought; blindly following.
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The sequacious students never questioned their teacher's opinions.

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submissive, obedient, compliant, dependent, servile
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independent, critical, rebellious
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sequacious mind, sequacious attitude, sequacious behavior, sequacious follower
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#7953
🌑
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sepulchral
/səˈpʌlkrəl/
adjective
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Relating to a tomb or burial; gloomy, dismal.
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The abandoned house had a sepulchral silence about it.

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gloomy, funereal, somber, dismal, mournful
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cheerful, lively, bright
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sepulchral silence, sepulchral voice, sepulchral atmosphere, sepulchral tone
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#7954
⚰️
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sepulcher
/ˈsɛpəlkər/
noun
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A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is buried.
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The ancient king was laid to rest in a grand sepulcher.

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tomb, grave, mausoleum, crypt, burial chamber
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home, dwelling, shelter
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grand sepulcher, royal sepulcher, stone sepulcher, ancient sepulcher
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#7955
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septic
/ˈsɛptɪk/
adjective
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Infected with harmful bacteria; relating to or causing infection.
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The doctor treated the patient's septic wound immediately.

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infected, contaminated, putrid, toxic, diseased
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sterile, clean, pure
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septic wound, septic infection, septic tank, septic shock
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#7956
7️⃣
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septennial
/sɛpˈtɛnɪəl/
adjective
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Occurring every seven years.
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The festival is a septennial tradition in the village.

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seven-yearly, periodic, cyclical
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annual, perpetual
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septennial festival, septennial event, septennial celebration
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#7957
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separatist
/ˈsɛpərətɪst/
noun
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A person who supports the separation of a group from a larger body, often for political or cultural independence.
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The separatist group demanded independence from the central government.

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dissenter, nationalist, rebel, secessionist
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unionist, loyalist
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separatist movement, separatist group, separatist leader
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#7958
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separate
/ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/
verb
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separated
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separated
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separates
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separating
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To cause to move or be apart; to divide into distinct elements.
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The teacher separated the students into groups.

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separate the wheat from the chaff

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To distinguish what is valuable or useful from what is worthless.
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divide, split, detach, isolate, disconnect
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unite, combine, connect
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separate rooms, separate ways, separate from, separate into groups
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#7959
✂️
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separable
/ˈsɛpərəbəl/
adjective
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Capable of being separated or divided.
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The two issues are separable and should be discussed independently.

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divisible, detachable, distinct, breakable
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inseparable, indivisible
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separable elements, separable parts, separable factors
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#7960
🪖
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sentinel
/ˈsɛntɪnəl/
noun
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A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.
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A sentinel stood at the entrance of the camp.

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stand sentinel

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To act as a guard or watchman.
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guard, watchman, sentry, lookout, protector
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intruder, enemy, attacker
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sentinel post, sentinel duty, act as sentinel, stand sentinel
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#7961
💖
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sentimental
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/
adjective
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Having or showing tender, emotional feelings, often excessively.
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She kept the old letters for sentimental reasons.

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sentimental value

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the personal emotional significance of something, regardless of its material worth
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emotional, affectionate, nostalgic, tender
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practical, unsentimental
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sentimental value, sentimental attachment, sentimental reasons
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#7962
👁️
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sentient
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adjective
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Able to perceive or feel things.
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Humans are sentient beings capable of reasoning.

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aware, conscious, responsive, perceptive
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insensible, unconscious
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sentient beings, sentient life, sentient creatures
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#7963
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sentience
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noun
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The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively.
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Many argue that animals possess sentience.

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consciousness, awareness, perception, sensitivity
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insensibility, unconsciousness
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animal sentience, human sentience, sentience of beings
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#7964
🧐
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sententious
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adjective
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Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.
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His sententious remarks annoyed the audience.

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pompous, moralizing, didactic, preachy
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modest, humble
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sententious speech, sententious tone, sententious style
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#7965
🌱
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seminal
/ˈsɛm.ɪ.nəl/
adjective
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Strongly influencing later developments; highly original and influential.
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His seminal book changed the course of modern philosophy.

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seminal work

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An original and influential work that shapes future developments.
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influential, pioneering, groundbreaking, formative, innovative
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insignificant, derivative, unimportant
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seminal idea, seminal work, seminal moment, seminal influence
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#7966
🌹
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sensuous
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adjective
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Relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect; pleasing to the senses.
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The garden was filled with sensuous colors and fragrances.

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sensuous beauty

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beauty that appeals directly to the senses
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aesthetic, pleasing, luxurious, lush
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harsh, unpleasant
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sensuous beauty, sensuous delight, sensuous music, sensuous atmosphere
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#7967
💋
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sensual
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adjective
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Relating to or involving gratification of the senses and physical pleasure.
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The painting had a sensual quality that captivated viewers.

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sensual pleasures

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pleasures that appeal to the physical senses
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voluptuous, erotic, physical, carnal
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spiritual, ascetic
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sensual pleasures, sensual experience, sensual desire, sensual attraction
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#7968
🧠
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sensorium
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noun
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The part of the brain or mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli.
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The patient’s sensorium was clouded after the accident.

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mind, consciousness, awareness, perception
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unconsciousness, insensibility
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clouded sensorium, sensorium state, altered sensorium, sensorium examination
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#7969
⚠️
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sensitization
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noun
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The process of becoming sensitive to a substance, situation, or influence.
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The doctor warned about the sensitization caused by repeated exposure to chemicals.

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conditioning, awareness, responsiveness, adaptation
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desensitization, numbness
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allergic sensitization, chemical sensitization, sensitization process, sensitization effect
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#7970
🌸
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sensitive
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adjective
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Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences; easily affected emotionally or physically.
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She has very sensitive skin that reacts to most cosmetics.

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a sensitive issue

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a topic that is delicate or difficult to discuss
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delicate, tender, responsive, emotional, fragile
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insensitive, tough, unfeeling
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sensitive skin, sensitive information, emotionally sensitive, highly sensitive, sensitive issue
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#7971
🎨
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sensibility
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noun
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The ability to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences; sensitivity.
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Her artistic sensibility impressed everyone.

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sensitivity, awareness, perception, feeling, refinement
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insensitivity, indifference, numbness
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artistic sensibility, cultural sensibility, moral sensibility, sensibility to beauty
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#7972
🧠
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sense
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noun/verb
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sensed
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sensed
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senses
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sensing
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A faculty by which the body perceives external stimuli; or to perceive something without being told.
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She had a strong sense of responsibility.

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common sense

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sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge
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feeling, perception, awareness, intuition, judgment
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nonsense, folly, ignorance
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sense of humor, sense of duty, sense danger, make sense
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#7973
🌟
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sensational
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adjective
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Causing great public interest and excitement; outstanding or impressive.
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The team had a sensational victory in the finals.

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sensational news

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news that is exaggerated to provoke public interest
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amazing, impressive, extraordinary, fabulous, astonishing
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ordinary, dull, boring
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sensational performance, sensational headline, sensational news, sensational success
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#7974
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sensation
/sɛnˈseɪʃən/
noun
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A physical feeling or a strong reaction of excitement and interest.
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The singer became a sensation overnight.

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cause a sensation

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to create a great deal of excitement and interest
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feeling, perception, excitement, thrill, buzz
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numbness, apathy, indifference
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create a sensation, public sensation, sensation in the media, sensation of pain
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#7975
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senility
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noun
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The state of being old and showing the weaknesses of age, especially mental decline.
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His forgetfulness was attributed to senility.

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old age, decrepitude, feebleness, dotage, infirmity
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youth, vitality, vigor
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senility in old age, signs of senility, suffer from senility, mental senility
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#7976
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senile
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adjective
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Showing the weaknesses of old age, especially mental decline.
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The old man became senile and forgot familiar faces.

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senile dementia

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Cognitive decline in elderly people, often associated with memory loss.
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decrepit, aged, feeble, forgetful
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alert, youthful, sharp
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senile dementia, senile old age, senile patient
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#7977
🍂
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senescence
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noun
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The process of growing old or the condition of aging.
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The biologist studied senescence in plants to understand aging.

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aging, old age, decline, degeneration
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youth, vitality
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cellular senescence, human senescence, senescence process
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#7978
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seminary
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noun
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A school or college for training priests, ministers, or rabbis.
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He decided to enroll in a seminary to study theology.

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theological college, divinity school, religious school
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secular school, public school
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enter seminary, seminary student, seminary training
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seminar
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noun
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A meeting for discussion or training, especially in an academic setting.
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The professor invited all students to attend the seminar on climate change.

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seminar series

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A sequence of related seminars on a particular subject.
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workshop, symposium, conference, lecture, tutorial
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silence, self-study
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attend seminar, seminar series, seminar hall, seminar discussion
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