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Definition |
strong intuition, deep conviction |
Examples |
1) She feels in her bones that she
will marry a handsome man. 2) The sailor had been at sea for so long
that he could feel the call of the
ocean in his bones. |
Etymology |
The term is thought to have originated from
the Old English phrase "fēolan in bannan", which literally means "to
feel in the bones". |
Synonyms |
feel deep within, gut feeling, have a hunch |
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