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Dictionary definition for: Feeling

1. (n) the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria" "he had terrible feelings of guilt" "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"

2. (n) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable" "what are your feelings about the crisis?" "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity" "I had a feeling that she was lying"

3. (n) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him" "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting" "it had the smell of treason"

4. (n) a physical sensation that you experience; "he had a queasy feeling" "I had a strange feeling in my leg" "he lost all feeling in his arm"

5. (n) the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin" "the surface had a greasy feeling"

6. (n) an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music"

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