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Is there a prefix or suffix for sense?

There are a few prefixes and suffixes you can use to modify the word "sense," depending on the nuance you want to convey:

Prefixes:

* Pre-: meaning "before" or "in advance" (e.g., presense - meaning "the state of being present or existing beforehand").

* Non-: meaning "not" (e.g., nonsense - meaning "without sense or meaning").

* Super-: meaning "above" or "beyond" (e.g., supersense - a hypothetical sense beyond the five traditional senses).

Suffixes:

* -less: meaning "without" (e.g., senseless - meaning "lacking sense or meaning").

* -ful: meaning "full of" (e.g., senseful - meaning "full of sense or meaning").

* -ibility: meaning "capable of being" (e.g., sensibility - meaning "the capacity for feeling or perceiving").

* -ive: meaning "having the quality of" (e.g., sensitive - meaning "easily affected by external stimuli").

Other related words:

* Sensory: relating to the senses.

* Sensation: a feeling or perception resulting from stimulation of the senses.

* Sensei: a Japanese word for "teacher," often used in martial arts.

The best choice depends on the specific meaning you want to convey.

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