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Old 12-Jul-2005, 09:28
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Smile two sense of the world 'sense'?

Winning an award would give me a great sense of achievement.

Humans are more than just intelligent. Our sense of justice, out need for aesthetic pleasure, our imaginative flights and our penetrating self-awareness, all combine to create an indefinable spirit which i believe is the soul.


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My understanding is that in the first sentence the speaker is saying that he has a feeling that he has achieved something, whereas in the second one by
'sense of justice' the speaker is meaning 'the ability to tell what is fair from what is unfair'.

I doubt my understanding, though. Would you please help me? Thank you!
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Red face Re: two sense of the world 'sense'?

1. sense-feeling.
a sense of awareness, a sense of being,
a sense, a feeling,

2. sense-reason
To make sense, to reason with someone,
He has a lot of sense. Intelligence. Common sense.

3. sense-meaning
I can't make sense of this book. interpretation,
purpose, You are not making sense.

I hope this helps,
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