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Noun
S:
(n)
medium
,
spiritualist
,
sensitive
(someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead)
"he consulted several mediums"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
Adjective
S:
(adj)
sensitive
(responsive to physical stimuli)
"a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"
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antonym
derivationally related form
S:
(adj)
sensitive
(being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others)
"sensitive to the local community and its needs"
S:
(adj)
sensible
,
sensitive
(able to feel or perceive)
"even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin"
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antonym
derivationally related form
S:
(adj)
sensitive
,
sore
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raw
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tender
(hurting)
"the tender spot on his jaw"
S:
(adj)
sensitive
(of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security)