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taste
vb, tast*ed tast*ing vt : to ascertain the flavor of by taking a little into the mouth vi : to have a specific flavor <the milk s sour> , n 1 : the one of the special senses that is concerned with distinguishing the sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance and is mediated by taste buds on the tongue 2 : the objective sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance as perceived by the sense of taste 3 : a sensation obtained from a substance in the mouth that is typically produced by the stimulation of the sense of taste combined with those of touch and smell : FLAVOR .
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Similar sounding terms: de·cid·ua diacid dissd DSD
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