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Meaning of spidey sense | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/

Definitions

  1. An intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky; (more generally) instinct, intuition.
    humorous
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Spidey sense.
    alt-of

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Examples

“Abby, let me ask you this: Is your spidey sense sure Alison was killed by a man? Your other clues were that 'he' was short, wore oversized clothing, and had dark hair. What if Alison was killed by a butch-looking female?”
“But the sports media elite, eating free press box sushi while the rest of us are paying $9.00 for a hot dog, could never understand what set our collective spidey senses tingling.”
“As I turn to the right to get to the Registration Desk, my spidey senses are starting to warn me. There's nothing I can see that is cause for immediate concern, but I know I've got to keep paying attention to those spidey senses. I know they've saved me in the past.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Spidey sense.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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