word sense

/wərd sɛns/
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Definitions of word sense
  1. noun
    the accepted meaning of a word
    synonyms: acceptation, word meaning
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    type of:
    sense, signified
    the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
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