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The Britannica Dictionary sense 11 ENTRIES FOUND:

sense (noun)
sense (verb)
sense organ (noun)
common sense (noun)
horse sense (noun)
sixth sense (noun)
come (verb)
head (noun)
knock (verb)
leave (noun)
talk (verb)

1 sense /ˈsɛns/ noun plural senses 1 sense /ˈsɛns/ noun plural senses Britannica Dictionary definition of SENSE 1 a [count] : one of the five natural powers (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing) through which you receive information about the world around you

All of my senses were on the alert for danger.

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The dog lost his sense of smell.
an acute/poor sense of hearing

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a sense of fatigue/hunger
Ear problems can sometimes affect a person's sense of balance.

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We had a sense that something wasn't quite right.

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Once the speech was over, he was filled with a tremendous sense of relief.
a sense of loss/urgency/pride
a sense of well-being
Their sense of accomplishment was obvious.
We felt a growing sense of danger.
The gun gave him a false sense of security. [=made him feel safer than he really was]
She has a strong sense of self. [=she has strong ideas about who she is]

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He had a great sense of adventure. [=he liked adventure very much]
a sense of order/duty
She lacked any sense of responsibility about financial matters.
He had no sense of purpose [=he did not know what he wanted to do with his life] after his divorce.
She has a great sense of humor. [=she says funny things and can see the funny side of things]
He has no sense of humor. [=he does not find things amusing]
His excellent sense of direction [=ability to find his way around easily in a new place] was useful during our travels.
The chairman's speech gave us a clear sense of direction. [=helped us to know what we should try to accomplish]

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His senses were clear despite his illness.
They hoped recent events would bring them to their senses. [=make them act sensibly]
I was scared out of my senses. [=I was so scared that I couldn't think clearly]
(chiefly Brit) Are you out of your senses? [=out of your mind]

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He had the sense to leave when the crowd got rowdy. [=he acted in a sensible way and left when the crowd got rowdy]
She had the good sense to stop before she said too much.
I wish she would see sense [=act in a sensible way] and go to college.

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There's no sense [=point] in waiting.
I fail to see the sense of/in that decision. [=I fail to see why that decision was made]

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Many words have more than one sense.
in the biblical/religious/legal sense of the word
an abstract/broad sense
The American sense of this word differs from the British sense.
He learned the speech by heart but missed the sense entirely. [=he memorized the speech but he did not understand it]

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The oldest sense of the word dates from 1890.
The intended sense of the passage was lost in translation.
The book is a classic in every sense of the word. [=in every possible way]