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      instinct
      noun
      A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
      An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.
      adjective
      (archaic) Imbued, charged (with something).
      Roots
      stinguo-stinct · Latin · prick, mark off
      Synonyms for instinct
      intuitionnimpulseninclinationnsubconsciousadj
      Words related to instinct
      instinctualadjinstinctiveadjinstinctivelyadvintuitionallyadvintuitionalinnateadjintuitionistadjintuitingvintuitivelyadvintuitiveadjinbornadjhunchesnintuitivenessnintuitivismnimpulsionnintuitableadjprimaladjprimallyadvreflexesninnatelyadvemotionnconnaturallyadvimpelsvintuitionismnappetencynsensenanimusncompulsionninnatenessnorecticadj

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