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feel

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of FEEL

1
to have a vague awareness of <I feel trouble brewing in the town>
2
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin <feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is>
Synonyms feel
3
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it <with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time>
4
to have as an opinion <I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds>
Synonyms allow [chiefly Southern & Midland], conceive, consider, deem, esteem, feel, figure, guess, hold, imagine, judge, reckon [chiefly dialect], suppose, think
5
to search for something blindly or uncertainly <the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight>
Synonyms feel, fish, fumble, scrabble
6
to give the impression of being <it felt like a good idea at the time>
Synonyms act, appear, come across (as), come off (as), feel, look, make, sound

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