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    com·mon sense
    /ˌkämən ˈsens/

    noun

    • 1. good sense and sound judgment in practical matters: "a common-sense approach"

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  2. COMMON SENSE definition: 1. the basic level of practical knowledge and judgment that we all need to help us live in a…. Learn more.

  3. COMMON SENSE meaning: 1. the basic level of practical knowledge and judgment that we all need to help us live in a…. Learn more.

  4. The meaning of COMMON SENSE is sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. How to use common sense in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Common Sense.

  5. Your common sense is your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way. Use your common sense. She always had a lot of common sense. ...a common-sense approach. Synonyms: good sense, sound judgment, level-headedness, practicality More Synonyms of common sense. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. COMMON SENSE definition: the natural ability to be practical and to make good decisions: . Learn more.

  7. If someone offers to sell you a piece of the Brooklyn Bridge and you decline, that's common sense, i.e., a sound practical judgement about everyday manners. Common sense does not necessarily imply any great quality of mind; that explains why it is considered common (as opposed to extraordinary).

  8. noun. /ˌkɒmən ˈsens/ /ˌkɑːmən ˈsens/ [uncountable] the ability to think about things in a practical way and make sensible decisions. For goodness' sake, just use your common sense! It’s common sense to keep medicines away from children. a common-sense approach to a problem. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.

  9. adjective. exhibiting native good judgment. “ commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius”. synonyms: commonsensible, commonsensical. reasonable, sensible. showing reason or sound judgment.

  10. COMMON SENSE meaning: the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way and to make good decisions

  11. common sense meaning, definition, what is common sense: the ability to behave in a sensible way ...: Learn more.

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