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sane
1. Mentally healthy, of a sound mind, free from a mental disorder: "She seems to be completely sane."
2. Able to think and to behave normally and reasonably, and not mentally ill.
3. Having or showing sound judgment; being reasonable: "What the world needs is a sane nuclear policy."
2. Able to think and to behave normally and reasonably, and not mentally ill.
3. Having or showing sound judgment; being reasonable: "What the world needs is a sane nuclear policy."
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sane, seine, seine, Seine
sane (SAYN) (adjective)
Characterizing an individual who is mentally healthy and is able to anticipate and judge his or her actions in a rational way: Danielle could tell by Joann's disposition that she was a sane and happy person.
seine (SAYN) (noun)
A trawl net that hangs vertically in the water which, when drawn up towards shore or onto a boat, captures aquatic vertebrates: The fishing company used a seine when fishing off the coast of the island.
seine (SAYN) (verb)
To angle using a net: Calvin and Tom decided to seine for fish at night using a flare to light their way on the water.
Seine (SAYN, SEN) (noun)
A watercourse in France which flows northwest through Paris and empties into the English Channel: Clifford and Cathy rented a barge and floated down the Seine River from Paris to the sea.
Sometimes, in order to feel sane at the end of a strenuous working day, Miguel imagines that he is sailing down the Seine River, using a seine to catch fish for his dinner.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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