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Taste
see synonyms of tasteNoun
1. gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Example Sentences:'the candy left him with a bad taste''the melon had a delicious taste'
2. penchant, predilection, preference, taste
a strong liking
Example Sentences:'my own preference is for good literature''the Irish have a penchant for blarney'
3. appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Example Sentences:'arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success''to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste'
4. taste
a brief experience of something
Example Sentences:'he got a taste of life on the wild side''she enjoyed her brief taste of independence'
6. gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
Example Sentences:'his cold deprived him of his sense of taste'
7. taste, tasting
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
Example Sentences:'a wine tasting'
Verb
9. taste
perceive by the sense of taste
Example Sentences:'Can you taste the garlic?'
10. sample, taste, try, try out
take a sample of
Example Sentences:'Try these new crackers''Sample the regional dishes'
11. smack, taste
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Example Sentences:'This tastes of nutmeg'
12. taste
distinguish flavors
Example Sentences:'We tasted wines last night'
13. taste
experience briefly
Example Sentences:'The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Taste
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Taste
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Taste
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