synaesthesia meaning

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synaesthesia (noun): a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated.

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Definition of synaesthesia

  1. a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated

    Synonyms: synesthesia

    Type of: sensation

    Kinds: chromesthesia

    Related forms: synaesthetic

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