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common sense

 
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–noun
sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
Origin:
1525–35; trans. of L sēnsus commūnis, itself trans. of Gk koin aísthēsis

Related forms:
common-sense, com⋅mon⋅sense, adjective
com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅cal, com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅ble, adjective
com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅cal⋅ly, com⋅mon⋅sen⋅si⋅bly, adverb
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com·mon·sense   (kŏm'ən-sěns')   
adj.  Having or exhibiting native good judgment: "commonsense scholarship on the foibles and oversights of a genius" (Times Literary Supplement).
com'mon·sen'si·ble, com'mon·sen'si·cal adj., com'mon·sen'si·bly, com'mon·sen'si·cal·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

Common Sense

(1776) A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that called for the United States to declare independence from Britain immediately. Written in a brisk and pungent style, Common Sense had a tremendous impact and helped to persuade many Americans that they could successfully wage a war for their independence.

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