Commonsense Definition & Meaning

commonsense
adjective
  1. 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"

"Commonsense" in song lyrics

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  • ".www.angelfire.com co commonsense"
    AOL — AOL
  • "david hume commonsense"
    AOL — AOL

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