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special sense

n.
Any of the five senses; sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch.
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It is their striving for victory that has elevated the sailing of pleasure craft to the dignity of a fine art in that special sense. As I have said, I know nothing of racing and but little of fore-and-aft rig; but the advantages of such a rig are obvious, especially for purposes of pleasure, whether in cruising or racing.
(She used the word "diplomat," which was just then much in vogue among the children, in the special sense they attached to it.) "Why does she bother me?" And she added, turning to Vera, "You'll never understand it, because you've never loved anyone.
Stevie did not even mutter to himself, but with the special sense of sisterly devotion developed in her earliest infancy, she felt that the boy was very much excited indeed.
Without question he is, in a true if special sense, a really great poet.
"As the fate of our planet is uncertain, the situation requires a special sense of responsibility.
"May 1 is filled with light and warmth, illuminated by a special sense of solidarity of all who work honestly and with their own hands creates the future.
ISLAMABAD:The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) process and feels a special sense of responsibility to incorporate the SDGs process into academic activities in Pakistan.
They are equipped with a special sense called electroreception, which is the biological ability to perceive natural electrical stimuli.
He feels a special sense of achievement in "breaking the stronghold," back in the early 1990s that joist and deck brokers had on fabricators in southeast Wisconsin.
"To win gave me a really special sense of accomplishment, especially as it concerns a profession that I am very passionate about"
Prospect's all-relays advancement has Walsh looking forward to next weekend at Eastern Illinois with a special sense of anticipation.

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