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Quoting William Safire -New York Times Magazine:
'sensual =pertaining to the senses/indulgent in physical pleasure
'sensuous' = descriptive of aesthetic appreciation
Thus you can get sensual pleasure from watching an R-rated movie and a sensuous pleasure out of listening to beautiful music or sniffing grandma's home baked biscuits..
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