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instinctive
adjectivegeneral usecommon/ĩʃtĩˈtivu/ins·tin·ti·vo
Definition
1Relating to instinct; acting from natural impulse without conscious thought.
Usage examples
“She had an instinctive distrust of the stranger.”
“Pulling your hand from a hot surface is an instinctive action.”
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instinctive reactioninstinctive fearinstinctive behavior