Sensibility vs Gout - What's the difference?
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The ability to sense, feel or perceive; especially to be sensitive to the feelings of another
(chiefly, in the plural) An acute awareness or feeling
(pathology, not countable) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
(usually, followed by of) A spurt or splotch.
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(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989)
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As nouns the difference between sensibility and gout
is that sensibility is the ability to sense, feel or perceive; especially to be sensitive to the feelings of another while gout is an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.sensibility
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Noun
(sensibilities)- 'I think sensibility is important in a relationship.'
- 'I apologize if I offended your sensibilities, but that's the truth of the matter.'
gout
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(wikipedia gout)Noun
(en noun)- I see thee still,
- And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood.
- [S]mall chunks of rubble and gouts of soot had fallen from the chimney, and were ground into the rug under his unwary feet.
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- Another blow sent gouts of blood flying, along with gobbets of flesh.