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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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as in touched
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in fumbled
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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Arnold increasingly collaborates with others, gathering diverse groups to work together to create large-scale felts.
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Susan Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
Included in the set are four different types of felting needles, wool yarn, key chain attachments, phone lanyards, a felting pad, an awl, jump ring openers, and screw eyes.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2023
The material most often used in the process of felting is wool.
—Susan Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
There are also a few other accessories to help you with a variety of projects including three bobbins, a pack of needles, two spool pin felts, a needle plate screwdriver, a seam ripper, an all-purpose foot, a zipper foot, and an instruction manual.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
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Susan Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
Included in the set are four different types of felting needles, wool yarn, key chain attachments, phone lanyards, a felting pad, an awl, jump ring openers, and screw eyes.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2023
The material most often used in the process of felting is wool.
—Susan Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
There are also a few other accessories to help you with a variety of projects including three bobbins, a pack of needles, two spool pin felts, a needle plate screwdriver, a seam ripper, an all-purpose foot, a zipper foot, and an instruction manual.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
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“Felt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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