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sensibilia
sensibility
sensible
sensible horizon
sensillum
sensitise
sensitive
sensitive plant
sensitive site exploitation
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sensitometer
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sensoria
sensorial
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sensationalize
sen·sa·tion·al·ize [ sen sáyshən'l z ] (past and past participle sen·sa·tion·al·ized, present participle sen·sa·tion·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular sen·sa·tion·al·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
exaggerate details of something: to place excessive emphasis on the most shocking and emotive aspects of a subject

sen·sa·tion·al·i·za·tion [ sen sàyshən'li záysh'n ] noun
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