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English noun: feeler | |||
| 1. | feeler (animal) one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste | ||
| Synonyms | antenna | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tentacle | ||
| 2. | feeler (communication) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others | ||
| Samples | She rejected his advances. | ||
| Synonyms | advance, approach, overture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proffer, proposition, suggestion | ||
| 3. | feeler (attribute) sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ | ||
| Samples | He had a special antenna for public relations. | ||
| Synonyms | antenna | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sensitiveness, sensitivity | ||
| 4. | feeler (animal) slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish | ||
| Synonyms | barbel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tentacle | ||
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