com|mon-sense

com|mon-sense
good sense in everyday affairs; practical intelligence: »

The old farmer didn't have much education but had always gotten along on a lot of common sense. He is hopeful that in the event of another war the world powers may summon enough common sense to avoid mass atomic destruction (Newsweek).

com|mon-sense «KOM uhn SEHNS», adjective.
having or showing ordinary good sense; sensible; practical: »

He was dedicated to the common-sense notion that it was possible to do something about the ridiculous way in which civilized man was stuck in his predicaments (New Yorker).


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  • com|mon-sen|si|cal|i|ty — «KOM uhn SEHN suh KAL uh tee», noun. the quality of being common sensical; practical good sense …   Useful english dictionary

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