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| sen·sa·tion [ sen sáysh'n ] (plural sen·sa·tions) |
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1. physical feeling: a physical feeling caused by having one or more of the sense organs stimulated
  a burning sensation in my mouth and throat
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2. power to perceive: the capacity to receive impressions through the sense organs
He has lost all sensation in his legs.
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3. mental impression: a vague or general feeling, especially one not attributable to an obvious cause
a sensation of falling
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4. public interest: a state of avid public interest in a phenomenon
Her speech caused a sensation.
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5. interesting phenomenon: a phenomenon that creates avid public interest
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| [Early 17th century. Via French< medieval Latin sensation- "perception" < Latin sensus (see sense)] |
