taste
US /teɪst/
Definition
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The soup has a rich taste that many customers enjoy.
Word Family
Synonyms
- flavorthe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- savorthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- samplea small part of something intended as representative of the whole
Collocations
- Easy good tastedescribing good taste (benefit)
- Medium cater to shifting consumer tastes in retailto cater to shifting consumer tastes in retail, meaning to give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
- Hard acquire a taste for complex financial engineeringto acquire a taste for complex financial engineering, meaning to come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- Very Hard leave a bitter taste in the mouths of betrayed investorsto leave a bitter taste in the mouths of betrayed investors, meaning to go away from a place
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