American Dictionary
Definition sensation in American English
sensation
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/senˈseɪʃ(ə)n/
▪ burning, curious, eerie, prickling, stinging, strange, tingling
Example
a tingling sensation
Example
a sensation of nausea
1.1
a feeling, especially a strange one, caused by a particular experience
Example
He had the uncomfortable sensation that he was being watched.
2
the ability to feel something, especially by touching it
3
an event that causes a lot of excitement and interest
