Fathom
Fathom verb - To measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line.
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Sense and fathom are semantically related in understand topic. In some cases you can use "Sense" instead a verb "Fathom".
Sense
Sense verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later
Fathom and sense are semantically related in understand topic. Sometimes you can use "Fathom" instead a verb "Sense".
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None of the schoolfoals are able to fathom even the most basic arithmetic.Apple Bloom: The academy made so much more sense.
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Also played straight in the sense that there are other superheroes in the "Captain Laserbeam" universe, such as the Halluci-Nation and the Italian Batallion, whose work never intersects with that of Captain Laserbeam or Phillip Fathom.
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