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| common sense |
| 1. n. Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made. |
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| 2. n. (obsolete) An internal sense, formerly believed to be the sense by which information from the other five senses is understood and interpreted. |
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| common |
| 1. adj. Mutual; shared by more than one. |
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| The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship. |
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| Winning the championship is an aim common to the two competitors. |
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| 2. adj. Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual. |
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| It is common to find sharks off this coast. |
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| sense |
| 1. n. Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste. |
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| 2. n. Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness. |
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| a sense of security |
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| 3. n. Sound practical or moral judgment. |
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| It's common sense not to put metal objects in a microwave oven. |
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