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synaesthesia

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/ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.zɪ.ə/ English

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  1. A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
  2. (by extension) The association of one sensory perception with, or description of it in terms of, a different perception that is not experienced at the same time.
  3. A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.

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