Are you trying to hyphenate TASTES? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus The candy left him with a bad taste The melon had a delicious taste |
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A strong liking My own preference is for good literature The Irish have a penchant for blarney |
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Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) Arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success To ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste |
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A brief experience of something He got a taste of life on the wild side She enjoyed her brief taste of independence |
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A small amount eaten or drunk Take a taste--you'll like it |
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The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth His cold deprived him of his sense of taste |
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A kind of sensing Distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds A wine tasting |
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Have flavor Taste of something |
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Perceive by the sense of taste Can you taste the garlic? |
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Take a sample of Try these new crackers Sample the regional dishes |
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Have a distinctive or characteristic taste This tastes of nutmeg |
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Distinguish flavors We tasted wines last night |
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Experience briefly The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died |