Definition of Instinct
Instinct
in·stinct


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(noun)
A natural or innate tendency or ability to act in a certain way.

e.g. The mother's instinct told her that something was wrong with her child.

(adjective)
a way of knowing something without learning or thinking about it;

e.g. It was her mother's instinct that told her that her son was in danger.



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