Commonsense

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of common sense. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "With his usual dose of commonsense he recognized that nothing could really change the status quo, and all that a knee-crooking knave might do in protest was to sneak a line or two into his verse simply to let off steam […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of common sense. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "A voice kept saying, Are you sure you want to do that? His commonsense voice that had saved his hide many times."

Adjective
  1. 1
    exhibiting native good judgment wordnet

Synonyms

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balancedcommonsensiblecommonsensiblecommonsensicalcoollevelheaded

Example

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"Though commonsense is necessary for everyone, it is not always easily acquired."

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