feel

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an intuitive awareness; or
  2. noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
  3. noun a property perceived by touch

Etymology

From Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan. Cognate with Dutch voelen and German fühlen.

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