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sentiment
What does sentiment mean?
sentiment (noun): feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sentiment in a sentence?
- Good decision-making is not governed by mere sentiment. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce sentiment?
/ˈsɛntɪmənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sentiment come from?
From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to sentiment
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sentiment” mean?
feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind
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a person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer
Not quite: that's what actor means.
a theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination
Not quite: that's what direction means.
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar
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