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instinct
noun
(in-stinct)
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
Synonyms:
inherent aptitude,
Examples:
The spawning instinct in salmon.
Altruistic instincts in social animals.
instinct
adjective
(in-stinct)
(followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated
Synonyms:
replete
,
Examples:
Words instinct with love.
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imbued
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intuition
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hunch
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sense
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gut
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reaction
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feeling
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nose
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touch
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instant
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gag
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don
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runs
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donation
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herd instinct
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inclination
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fearlessness
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emotion
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passion
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mentality
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tendency
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intellect
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empathy
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aggressiveness
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sensibility
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temperament
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curiosity
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trait
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willpower
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compulsion
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courage
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stubbornness
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selfishness
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tenacity
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rationality
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aggression
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inquisitiveness
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mindset
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altruism
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canniness
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smarts
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irrepressibility
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ethic
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decisiveness
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adrenaline
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comfortableness
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zeal
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unorthodoxy
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knack
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mother wit
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aversion
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imagination
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philosophy
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slyness
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pugnacity
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adrenalin
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propensity
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hubris
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gregariousness
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assuredness
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instinct
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