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[ adjective ] detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

Synonyms

felt sensed

Examples

"the felt presence of an intruder" "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms" "a perceived threat"

Used in print

(Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)

According_to the theory proposed , this is a consequence of the severe condition of perceived threat that persists unabated for the anxious child in an ambiguous sort of school environment .

Related terms

detected

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[ adjective ] detected by means of the senses

Examples

"a perceived difference in temperature"

Related terms

detected

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