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								an intuitive awareness he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it
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								the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
 the feel of the city excited him
 3.
								a property perceived by touch
 4.
								manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
 the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel
 
 'feel' - used as a verb
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								undergo an emotional sensation
 She felt resentful
 He felt regret
 6.
								come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
 I feel that he doesn't like me
 7.
								perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
 He felt the wind
 She felt an object brushing her arm
 He felt his flesh crawl
 She felt the heat when she got out of the car
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								seem with respect to a given sensation given
 My cold is gone--I feel fine today
 She felt tired after the long hike
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								have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
 She felt small and insignificant
 You make me feel naked
 I made the students feel different about themselves
 10.
								undergo passive experience of
 We felt the effects of inflation
 her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
 she felt his contempt of her
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								be felt or perceived in a certain way
 The ground feels shaky
 The sheets feel soft
 12.
								grope or feel in search of something
 He felt for his wallet
 13.
								examine by touch
 Feel this soft cloth!
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								examine (a body part) by palpation
 The runner felt her pulse
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								find by testing or cautious exploration
 He felt his way around the dark room
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								produce a certain impression
 It feels nice to be home again
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								pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
 He felt the girl in the movie theater
 
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			| derived forms
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			| 1. Feel / Plural feels
 2. Feel / Past
 felt
 3. Feel / Third Person
 feels
 4. Feel / Present Participle
 feeling
 
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