Feel one has to check out conflicting directions (5)
I believe the answer is:
sense
'feel one' is the definition.
'sense' can be an answer for 'feel' (synonyms). I'm not certain of the 'one' bit.
'to check out conflicting directions' is the wordplay.
'to check' becomes 'see' (synonyms).
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'conflicting directions' becomes 'NS' (opposite compass points).
'see' going around 'ns' is 'SENSE'.
'has' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sense that I've seen before include "Feel; discernment" , "Intuit; reason" , "Gumption -- feeling" , "Eg, sight, smell" , "See 16" .)