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Adjective [English]

Forms: more sensational [comparative], most sensational [superlative]
Etymology: From sensation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sensation|al}} sensation + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} sensational (comparative more sensational, superlative most sensational)
  1. Of or pertaining to sensation.
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  2. Piquing or arousing the senses.
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  3. Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement. Translations (provoking a reaction of interest or excitement): сенсацы́йны (sjensacýjny) (Belarusian), sensacia (Esperanto), sensacyjny (Polish), сенсацио́нный (sensaciónnyj) (Russian), сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj) (Ukrainian), гучни́й (hučnýj) (Ukrainian), галасли́вий (halaslývyj) (Ukrainian)
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  4. Exceptionally great. Translations (exceptionally great): сензационен (senzacionen) (Bulgarian), sensacional (Catalan), sensationel (Danish), opsigtsvækkende (Danish), opzienbarend (Dutch), sensationnel [masculine] (French), aufsehenerregend (German), συγκλονιστικός (sygklonistikós) [masculine] (Greek), εντυπωσιακός (entyposiakós) [masculine] (Greek), sensasjonell (Norwegian Bokmål), sensasjonell (Norwegian Nynorsk), sensacyjny (Polish), senzațional (Romanian), sensationell (Swedish), uppseendeväckande (Swedish), సంచలనాత్మక (sañcalanātmaka) (Telugu), сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-sensational-en-adj-ETaTRWkH Disambiguation of 'exceptionally great': 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "exceptionally great",
      "word": "uppseendeväckande"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "sañcalanātmaka",
      "sense": "exceptionally great",
      "word": "సంచలనాత్మక"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "sensacíjnyj",
      "sense": "exceptionally great",
      "word": "сенсаці́йний"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sensational"
}

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