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| confuse |
When something confuses you, it makes it hard for you to understand it. Something about it doesn't make sense. |
| crazy |
When we call something crazy, we think that it is not normal or right. A crazy thing is silly or does not make sense to us. Some people might think it is crazy to wear shorts and sandals when it's cold outside. [1/4 definitions] |
| organization |
When your desk has organization, it means that your desk is in order. Everything is arranged in a way that is neat and makes sense. [1/2 definitions] |
| sense |
A sense is a way your body and brain get information about the world outside your body. Human beings have five senses. They are touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing. [5 definitions] |
| silly |
When something is silly, it does not make sense. [1/2 definitions] |
| smell |
When something smells, it gives off something into the air that you can sense and judge with your nose. [2/5 definitions] |
| taste |
Taste is one of the senses that people use to learn about what is around them. Besides taste, there is touch, smell, hearing, and seeing. Taste is the sense that tells us the flavor of foods and other things. Just as we use our ears for hearing and our eyes to see, we use our tongue for taste. [1/4 definitions] |
| touch |
Touch is one of the senses that people use to learn about what is around them. Besides touch, there is taste, smell, hearing, and sight. Touch is the sense that tells us what something feels like. Just as we use our ears for hearing and our eyes for sight, we use our skin for touch. [1/3 definitions] |
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