- any supposed sense or means of perception, such as intuition or clairvoyance, other than the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
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sixth sense /ˈsɪksθ ˈsɛns/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually singular]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a power of knowing or being aware of something through an ability beyond the five senses;
intuition:Some sixth sense made him turn around and freeze.
sixth′ sense′,
- a power of perception beyond the five senses;
intuition:His sixth sense warned him to be cautious.
- 1830–40
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