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- sennet/ˈsɛnɪt/A signal call on a trumpet or cornet, used in Elizabethan theatre to announce the entrance or exit of a group of actors.nounVery Rare
- sennett/ˈsɛnɪt/A type of lightweight straw hat, historically popular in the early 20th century.nounVery low; archaic or historical.
- sennight/ˈsɛnʌɪt/a period of seven nights and days; one week (archaic).nounArchaic / Historical
- sennit/ˈsɛnɪt/A type of braided cord or rope made from plaited strands of rope yarn, straw, or other fibrous material.nounLow
- senor/sɛˈnjɔː/A Spanish title or form of address for a man, equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'sir'.nounLow
- senora/sɛˈnjɔːrə/A Spanish title of courtesy, equivalent to 'Mrs.' or 'madam', used to address or refer to a married woman.nounLow
- senorita/ˌsenjəˈriːtə/A young, unmarried Spanish-speaking woman or a title used for such a person.nounLow to medium frequency; common in cultural references.
- sensate focus/ˈsɛn.seɪt ˈfəʊ.kəs/A structured therapeutic technique involving mindful attention to physical sensations, particularly touch, without expectation of sexual performance or orgasm.nounVery Low
- sensation/senˈseɪʃ(ə)n/A physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body; a widespread reaction of interest and excitement.nounB2
- sensationalism/sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)nəˌlɪz(ə)m/The presentation of information in a deliberately shocking, exciting, or emotional way, especially in journalism or media, to attract attention rather than to provide accurate or serious reporting.nounC1
- sensationalize/sɛnˈseɪ.ʃən.əl.aɪz/To present information, especially news, in a deliberately exaggerated, shocking, or emotional way to attract attention or provoke interest.verbverb-transitiveC1
- sensationism/sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/A philosophical doctrine that all knowledge originates in sensory experience.nounC2
- sense/sɛns/The ability to perceive and understand something; a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch; a feeling or awareness about something; a rational or comprehensible meaning.nounverbverb-transitiveHigh
- sense and sensibility/ˌsens ən ˌsensəˈbɪləti/The title of Jane Austen's novel (1811), often used idiomatically to refer to the balanced exercise of rational thought (sense) and emotional sensitivity (sensibility).nounC2
- sense datum/ˌsens ˈdeɪtəm/A basic, private unit of experience or content of perception that is directly and immediately given to consciousness, prior to any interpretation, such as a patch of colour, a sound, or a tactile sensation.nounVery Low
- sense organ/ˈsens ˌɔːɡən/A specialized part of an organism that receives stimuli from the external or internal environment and converts them into nerve impulses for the brain to interpret.nounB2
- sense perception/sɛns pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/The process by which the brain receives and interprets information from the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to form an impression of the external world.nounC1
- sensei/senˈseɪ/A Japanese term for a teacher, master, or skilled professional, used as a title of respect.nounC2
- sensi/ˈsɛnsi/High-quality marijuana, especially a pure, potent strain.nounLow
- sensibilia/ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪə/The immediate objects of sense perception, the raw data of sensory experience before interpretation by the mind.nounC2
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