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feeling

feel·ing

feeling

 
pronunciation:
fi lIng
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the ability to sense things by touch.
After the accident he lost all feeling in his right hand.
similar words:
contact, perception, sensation, touch
definition 2: an awareness or general sensation of something.
A feeling of hunger came over me as we walked past the bakery.I like the feeling of freedom I have on Fridays after school.
synonyms:
awareness, consciousness
similar words:
apprehension, attitude, impression, spirit
definition 3: an emotion.
Love, anger, joy, and fear are human feelings.
synonyms:
emotion
similar words:
compassion, consciousness, sympathy
derivation: feelingly (adv.)
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