mother wit vs sense

mother wit and sense both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mother wit	Yes	No	No	No
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mother wit and sense are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mother wit include common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense.

mother wit (noun)	sense (noun)
sound practical judgment	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
	sound practical judgment
	a general conscious awareness
	a natural appreciation or ability
	the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

mother wit (verb)	sense (verb)
	discern
	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
	detect some circumstance or entity automatically