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Taste

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discernmentnounThe ability to distinguish; judgement.
savorverbAlternative spelling of savour. [(transitive) To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.]
predilectionnounA condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
penchantnounTaste, liking, or inclination (for).
appreciationnounA fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
savournoun(uncountable) The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
preferencenounThe selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
gustationnounThe act of tasting.
tryverbTo attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
perceptivenessnounThe state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight
try outverb(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
samplenounA part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
mouthfulnounThe amount that will fit in a mouth.
gustatory modalitynounthe faculty of taste
tastingnounThe taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.
taste perceptionnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
gustatory perceptionnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
gustatory sensationnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
taste sensationnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
sense of tastenounthe faculty of taste
smacknounA distinct flavor, especially if slight.

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WordDefinition
gustationnounThe act of tasting.
savournoun(uncountable) The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
savornounAlternative spelling of savour. [(countable) An aroma or smell.]
mouthfulnounThe amount that will fit in a mouth.
penchantnounTaste, liking, or inclination (for).
smacknounA distinct flavor, especially if slight.
perceptivenessnounThe state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight
trynounAn attempt.
predilectionnounA condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
preferencenounThe selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
discernmentnounThe ability to distinguish; judgement.
appreciationnounA fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
try outverb(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
samplenounA part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
gustatory modalitynounthe faculty of taste
gustatory perceptionnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
gustatory sensationnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
sense of tastenounthe faculty of taste
taste perceptionnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
taste sensationnounthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

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