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Main Entry:: sen·sa·tion·al
Pronunciation:: \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1840

1 : of or relating to sensation or the senses 2 : arousing or tending to arouse (as by lurid details) a quick, intense, and usually superficial interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction <sensational tabloid news> 3 : exceedingly or unexpectedly excellent or great <a sensational talent>

— sen·sa·tion·al·ly adverb

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