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Spell Bee Word: sentiment


Basic Details

Word: Sentiment

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A feeling or opinion about something. It can also mean soft, tender feelings.

Synonyms: feeling, emotion, opinion, view

How to Spell Sentiment

Syllables: sen - ti - ment

Tricky part: The middle vowel is i: sen-ti-ment. The ending is ment, not mant or mint.

Watch out for: sentement, sentimant, sentimint

Memory tip: Read it as three small parts: sent + i + ment. I sent a card full of sentiment.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Public sentiment turned against the plan to close the park.

Example 2: My mother has kept Grandma's old saree out of sentiment.

Example 3: The captain's speech matched the sentiment of the whole team.

Fun Fact

Sentiment comes from the Latin sentire, to feel. Sense and sensitive grow from the same root.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

sent_m_nt

a) i, e
b) i, a
c) a, e
d) e, e

Show answer

a) i, e. The middle beat is ti, and the word ends with ment.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: sentiment

a) silence
b) feeling
c) reason
d) action

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b) feeling. A sentiment is something you feel.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

sentiment

a) le
b) el
c) ul
d) al

Show answer

d) al. Adding al turns the noun into the adjective sentimental.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A person who keeps every birthday card for sentimental reasons ____.

a) uses them as fuel
b) wants to sell them
c) values the feelings the cards bring back
d) has never opened them

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c) values the feelings the cards bring back

2. If the sentiment in a town is happy, most people there ____.

a) are on holiday
b) speak one language
c) own a shop
d) feel happy

Show answer

d) feel happy

Associated Words

contemporarycompostcowardicedevastatedesteem
divorcedobedientaffablepresidentvirtual

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