what does taste mean?
TASTE as NOUN
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- a kind of sensing
- distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
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Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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- the candy left him with a bad taste
- the melon had a delicious taste
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
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- arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
- to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a brief experience of something
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- he got a taste of life on the wild side
- she enjoyed her brief taste of independence
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- my own preference is for good literature
- the Irish have a penchant for blarney
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a small amount eaten or drunk
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- take a taste–you”ll like it
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TASTE as VERB
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- The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Try these new crackers
- Sample the regional dishes
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- perceive by the sense of taste
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- Can you taste the garlic?
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- We tasted wines last night
Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- have flavor
- taste of something
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- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
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