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sixth sense

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate

n. a special power that lets you know or feel things that you cannot see, hear, or touch. You use this when you have a lucky guess or a strange feeling that something is true.

n. a power of perception beyond the five physical senses; an intuitive understanding of a situation. Commonly used to describe a sudden, unexplained awareness of hidden truths or future events.


SIMPLE

My sixth sense told me that something was wrong.

CONTEXTUAL

She had a sixth sense for finding the highest quality books even in a messy second-hand shop.

COMPLEX

Veteran detectives often Credit a sixth sense for their ability to read a suspect's intentions, even when the physical evidence remains inconclusive or misleading.

Usage

Typically used with the definite article 'the' or a possessive adjective like 'my' or 'her'.

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