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- pronunciation:
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stingkt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Instincts are the natural ways that animals of a species behave. Instincts are not taught by parents or experience. They are part of what an animal is born with.
Their instinct makes these birds fly south in winter.- similar words:
- drive, sense, tendency, urge
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| definition 2: |
An instinct is a strong natural ability, or a natural way of reacting to something.
My dad says he's bad at math but that my mom has an instinct for it.Daniel's instinct told him it was a dangerous situation and he had to get out.- synonyms:
- ability, aptitude, gift, talent, tendency
- similar words:
- capacity
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| related words: |
nature |
| derivation: |
instinctual (adj.) |
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