In making a decision, I rely not on logic but on instinct.
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Instinct
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
Synonyms for "instinct" (153 found)
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Closest matches (31)
a thing forabilityaffinityaptitudeaptnessarchetypal patternarchetypeautomatic responseautomatic writingautomatismbentbiasblind impulsebrain wavebrainstormbumpcalibercalibratecapabilitycapacity
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Noun(3 words)
Adjective(2 words)
animalistic instinctsbiological behavior
Strong matches (46)
delightdiathesisdispositiondowerdowrydriveeagernessecholaliaechopraxiaempathyendowmentequipmentfacultyfancyfeelfeelingfeeling forflairflashfleeting impulse
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fortegeniusgiftgoodsgut responseidimpulseinborn proclivityinclinationinspirationinstinctivenessintuition
Noun(12 words)
feel forgenetic predispositiongutgut feelinghunchinborn aptitudeinborn impulseinherent aptitudeinnate driveinstinctive natureintuitingintuitions
Adjective(2 words)
imbuedinnate behavior
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Noun(7 words)
involuntarinessinvoluntary impulseknackleaningliabilitylibidolikinglong suitmakingsmetiernatural endowmentnatural giftnatural impulsenatural instinctnatural tendencynotionpartspenchantperceptionpotential
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powerpowerspredilectionpredispositionprejudiceprimitive selfprobabilityproclivitypronenesspropensityqualificationquick hunchreadinessreflexreflex actionsensitivitysensitivity tosheer chemistrysixth senseskillsoft spotspecialitystrong flairstrong pointsubconscioussubconscious urgesudden thoughtsusceptibilitytalenttalentstendencythe goodsthe stufftropismturntwistunlearned capacityunreasoning impulseunwillednessurgevital impulsewarpweaknesswhat it takeswillingness
Adjective(4 words)
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11 entriesartistic instinctemotional instinctfixed action patternhunch about outcomelanguage instinctmaternal instinctmathematical instinctmigratory instinctmusical instinctpredatory instinctpresentiment
Collocations
5 entriesfight or flightgut instinctlanguage instinctmaternal instinctsurvival instinct
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
It cannot plausibly be argued that behaviour of such complexity derives entirely from instinct.
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That is to say, a language is something that we learn and are taught, not something that we know by instinct.
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Laughter is a human instinct, and when it comes to instinct, cultural barriers don't exist.
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