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sixth sense

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sixth sense

the power of seeing or knowing about things that are not present to the senses

  • a filmmaker with a sixth sense for knowing which stories the general public will find irresistible
Synonyms of sixth sense

clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, second sight
Words Related to sixth sense

foreknowledge, foresight, prescience

precognition

telepathy

parapsychology

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