Sense
Sense noun - The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.
Usage example: in the best sense charity is really a duty
Signified
Signified noun - The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.
Usage example: the signifier is linked to the signified
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Signified and Sense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sense/signified
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Signified or Sense. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sense/signified.
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