Hypernyms for "sensation"
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auditory sensation
gustatory perception
gustatory sensation
limen
masking
modality
odor
odour
olfactory perception
olfactory sensation
sense modality
sensibility
sensitiveness
sensitivity
sensory system
smell
sound
synaesthesia
synesthesia
taste
taste perception
taste sensation
threshold
track star
vision
visual sensation
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.