(~s)
1.
A ~ is a physical feeling.
Floating can be a very pleasant ~...
A ~ of burning or tingling may be experienced in the hands.
= feeling
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2.
Sensation is your ability to feel things physically, especially through your sense of touch.
The pain was so bad that she lost all ~.
= feeling
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3.
You can use ~ to refer to the general feeling or impression caused by a particular experience.
It’s a funny ~ to know someone’s talking about you in a language you don’t understand.
= feeling
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4.
If a person, event, or situation is a ~, it causes great excitement or interest.
...the film that turned her into an overnight ~.
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5.
If a person, event, or situation causes a ~, they cause great interest or excitement.
She was just 14 when she caused a ~ at the Montreal Olympics.
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