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noun

One of the powers of physical perception
kinesthesia, function, sensation; see hearing 3, sight 1, smell 3, taste 1, touch 1, 4.
Mental ability
intellect, understanding, reason, mind, spirit, soul, brains, judgment, wit, imagination, common sense, cleverness, reasoning, intellectual ability, mental capacity, knowledge; see also thought 1.
Antonyms dullness*, idiocy, feeble wit.
Reasonable and agreeable conduct
reasonableness, fairmindedness, discretion; see fairness.
Tact and understanding
insight, discernment, social sense; see feeling 4, judgment 1.

in a sense

in a way, to a degree, somewhat; see somehow.

make sense

be reasonable, be logical, look all right, add up*; see appear 1, seem.

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