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| sen·tient [ sénshənt, sénshee ənt ] |
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1. conscious: capable of feeling and perception
  a sentient being
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2. responding with feeling: capable of responding emotionally rather than intellectually
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin sentient-, present participle of sentire "feel"] |
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| sen·tience noun |
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