Creative Writing Senses Flashcards

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Pleasant Taste

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  • The palatable…
  • Appetising
  • Mouth-watering
  • A delectable delight
  • Danced on my taste buds in perfect harmony
  • Luscious
  • Exploded on my taste buds
  • Ambrosial (fit for Gods)
  • Divine
  • Dulcified (been made sweeter)
  • Nectareous (delicious/ sweet)
  • Saccharine (sugary)
  • Succulent (juicy)
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Unpleasant Taste

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  • Repulsive
  • Nauseating
  • insert Aggressively erupted on my taste buds
  • Astringent (harsh taste)
  • Abrasive
  • Vitriolic
  • Caustic (acidic)
  • Gamy (strong odour)
  • Piquant (salty)
  • Tasteless
  • Dry
  • Brackish (salty)
  • Putrid aftertaste
  • Abhorrent (disgusting)
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See

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  • My hazy vision
  • My heavy eyelids failed to see the…
  • A foggy mist blinded my eyes
  • Clouding my vision
  • Skewing my vision
  • Shining
  • Blinding
  • The rapid motions of [insert] blurred my sight
  • Cascading
  • Cylindrical
  • Opaque (dense)
  • The cluttered [insert]
  • Misty
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Touch

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  • Spiked
    -Tough
  • Rough
  • Blustery
  • Crisp
  • Powdery
  • Prickly
  • Numbing
  • Oil infused
  • Stinging
  • Jagged (sharp)
  • Scaly
  • Burning hot
  • Silky
  • Damp
  • Fragile
  • Corrugated (grooved/ waved)
  • It felt like fragments of shattered glass
  • Abrasive (rough)
  • It made a porcupine seem smooth
  • Sandpapery
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Hear pleasant sounds

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  • Barrage of (lots of)…
  • Gentle melody of…
  • Birds chirping and twittering
  • Echoing
  • A cacophony (mix of) …
  • Faint sound of…
  • Humming
  • Melodious
  • Murmur (could be in both)
  • Rhythmic
  • Peaceful whispers of…
  • Muted
  • Muffled
  • An orchestra of..
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Hear unpleasant sounds

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  • Barrage of (lots of)…
  • Hysterical screams
  • Blustering
  • Relentless onslaught of…
  • Reverberated (loud echo)
  • Startling noises of…
  • Bellowing
  • Rumbled
  • Deafening screech
  • Banging
  • Piercing racket
  • Pandemonium (chaos)
  • Discord (disharmony)
  • Grunting
  • Hissing
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Smell pleasant smells

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  • Pungent aroma
  • Unforgettable smell
  • Waft of…
  • Enticing smell
  • Sweet scent
  • Crisp air
  • Ambrosial (fit for the Gods)
  • Aromatic (pleasant)
  • Perfumed
  • Sweet fragrance
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Smell unpleasant smells

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  • Pungent aroma
  • Unforgettable smell
  • Waft of…
  • Breath stealing
  • Fetid (unpleasant)
  • Resulting in a sharp intake of breath
  • Rancid (disgusting)
  • Rotting
  • Putrid (disgusting)
  • Musty
  • Mouldy
  • Overripe
  • Noxious (poisonous)
  • Repugnant (revolting)
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