sensazione

Definitions of sensazione
  1. noun
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
    synonyms: senso
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    odore
    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
    sapore
    the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    effluvio, fragranza, olezzo, profumo
    a distinctive odor that is pleasant
    afrore, fetore, fortore, lezzo, pestilenza, puzza, puzzo, sito, tanfata, tanfo, zaffata
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
    sapidità, sapore
    the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
    dolce, dolcezza
    the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
    musica
    any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
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    percezione
    the process of perceiving
  2. noun
    a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
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    turbine
    emotional agitation and excitement
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