Discerning
Discerning adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.
Sensing and discerning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sensing" instead an adjective "Discerning".
Sensing
Sensing noun - Becoming aware of something via the senses.
Discerning and sensing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discerning" instead an adjective "Sensing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- understanding and discerning
- understanding and sensing
- rational and discerning
- rational and sensing
- aware and discerning
- aware and sensing
- keen and discerning
- keen and sensing
- knowing and discerning
- knowing and sensing
- sensible and discerning
- sensible and sensing
- sane and discerning
- sane and sensing
Both words in one sentence
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From Final Fantasy X-2, Vegnagun is a super-weapon capable of sensing the intents of others, fleeing from those who would dismantle it, and allowing for its firing against a target...which it was less discerning of.
Source: Empathic Weapon
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