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• v  perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
• v  detect some circumstance or entity automatically
• v  become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
• v  comprehend
  I sensed the real meaning of his letter
• s  detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
  a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms

• It could only be the product of a hugely close relationship in which each partner sensed organically where the other, and the show, was going.
• Although he had seen no one, Connaughton sensed they had been watched entering and leaving his apartment building.
• He sensed that America was a nation of people who ate out, as opposed to the Old World tradition of eating at home.

• feel
• sense
• smell
• smell out
• perceived

News & Articles

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• Woman says man sprayed her with hairspray before stealing cellphone
  A man was arrested Saturday after a woman told police he tried to steal her cellphone by spraying her with hairspray. The alleged victim told police that she was walking on the Boulevard of the Allies about 11:30 a.m. when she felt a mist being sprayed around her. The woman told Channel 11’s Vince Sims that she sensed a strange smell and moments later, a man grabbed her by the shoulder. She did ...
  June 19, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh
• DELCO SPCA PET OF THE WEEK: Ladybug
  Ladybug is a beautiful big pit bull terrier blend that needs a home. She was rescued from a high-risk shelter and is now waiting to find her new family at the Delaware County SPCA. Her big, droopy face will melt your heart and make you fall in love with her right away. She recently had a reading with a pet psychic, and they sensed that she was laid back and good with small children. Her formal ...
  June 19, 2013 - Delaware County Daily Times
• Will Game 3 bring more OT in Stanley Cup finals?
  BOSTON — The Boston Bruins played one of their worst periods of the year to start Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. Maybe they sensed that there would still be a lot more hockey before the night was over. Ten periods into their championship series, the Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks headed to Boston for Game 3 on Monday night. No one would be surprised if this one's as close as the first two.
  June 17, 2013 - Boston Herald

Quotes

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• Cam Cameron in Sebastian Sun (subscription)
  He was having a Pro Bowl season, there's no doubt about it,coach Cam Cameron said. "I sensed in him this morning that there's a lot of resolve in this guy. He's committed to getting this taken care of and getting back to being even...
• Kent Conrad in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  I sensed from this meeting that they are still very much building the list ...... ,Conrad said. "It's very clear they have reached no conclusions, not even tentative conclusions."
• Paik Sun-yup in The Associated Press
  Knowing the enemy, North Korea's communists, "we sensed back in the 1950s it could be a very long conflict," the sturdy 90-year-old Paik, a legendary Korean War commander, told a visitor to his memento-filled office above Seoul's War Memorial,...