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tactile sensation

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Noun1.tactile sensation - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skintactile sensation - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
perception - the process of perceiving
creepiness - an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin
cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation - a sensation localized on the skin


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They avoid smells, locations or tactile sensations similar to those present during a troubling experience.
The skin has tactile sensations - it is sensitive to touch, pressure, vibration and tickling - and thermal sensation - responding to heat and coolness.
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