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Sensibility

Seh-nsih-BIH-lih-tee

/ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtiː/

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sensibility

Dictionary meaning

(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli.

Examples

  • Cruelty offended their sensibility.

Synonyms: sensitivity

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