"sensational" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more sensational [comparative], most sensational [superlative]
Etymology: 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.
    Sense id: en-sensational-en-adj-lXuKbz-c
  2. Piquing or arousing the senses.
    Sense id: en-sensational-en-adj-5vjQNOjI
  3. Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement. Translations (provoking a reaction of interest or excitement): сенсацы́йны (sjensacýjny) (Belarusian), sensacyjny (Polish), сенсацио́нный (sensaciónnyj) (Russian), сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj) (Ukrainian), гучни́й (hučnýj) (Ukrainian), галасли́вий (halaslývyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-sensational-en-adj-KcjHEFiW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 24 50 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 3 26 45 26 Disambiguation of 'provoking a reaction of interest or excitement': 0 3 94 3
  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 2 5 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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      "sense": "exceptionally great",
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      "sense": "exceptionally great",
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      "word": "opsigtsvækkende"
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      "sense": "exceptionally great",
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      "sense": "exceptionally great",
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      "sense": "exceptionally great",
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      "word": "uppseendeväckande"
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      "code": "te",
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      "sense": "exceptionally great",
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