1) Became vaguely aware of 2) Comprehended 3) Could tell 4) Detected 5) Felt 6) Got a feeling 7) Got somehow 8) Got the feeling 9) Got the import 10) Got the impression 11) Grew aware of 12) Had a feeling 13) Had a feeling about 14) Had a hunch 15) Had a hunch about 16) Had a notion 17) Had an intuition 1) Detected 2) Felt 3) Knew 4) Perceived 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Sense
adjective detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; `the felt presence of an intruder`; `a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms`; `a perceived threat`