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1.
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the candy left him with a bad taste
the melon had a delicious taste
2.
a strong liking
3.
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
4.
a brief experience of something
he got a taste of life on the wild side
she enjoyed her brief taste of independence
5.
a small amount eaten or drunk
take a taste--you'll like it
6.
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
7.
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
'taste' - used as a verb
8.
have flavor; taste of something
9.
take a sample of
10.
perceive by the sense of taste
Can you taste the garlic?
11.
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
This tastes of nutmeg
12.
distinguish flavors
We tasted wines last night
13.
experience briefly
The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died
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1. Taste / Plural
tastes
2. Taste / Past
tasted
3. Taste / Third Person
tastes
4. Taste / Present Participle
tasting
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