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com·mon·sense (k

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adj.

Having or exhibiting native good judgment: "commonsense scholarship on the foibles and oversights of a genius" (Times Literary Supplement).

common·sensi·ble, common·sensi·cal adj.

common·sensi·bly, common·sensi·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.

commonsense - exhibiting native good judgment; "arrive home at a reasonable hour"; "commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius"; "unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated"

commonsensible, commonsensical

reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

Translations

commonsense [ˈkɒmənˌsens] ADJ → racional, lógico
the commonsense thing to do is → lo lógico es ...

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