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Sensation

Seh-NSAY-shuhn

/sɛˈnseɪʃʌn/

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sensation

Dictionary meaning

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended.

Examples

  • A sensation of touch.
  • Anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear.

Synonyms: sentience

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