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instinct
noun
a
natural
feeling
or
drive
that
makes
people
or
animals
behave
in
a
particular
way
without
having
to
think
or
learn
•
When
the
car
skidded
on
the
wet
road
,
Maya
’
s
instinct
told
her
to
duck
down
behind
the
seat
.
When
the
car
skidded
on
the
wet
road
,
Maya
’
s
instinct
told
her
to
duck
down
behind
the
seat
.
•
A
mother
cat
’
s
instinct
makes
her
hide
her
kittens
in
a
quiet
,
dark
corner
of
the
barn
.
A
mother
cat
’
s
instinct
makes
her
hide
her
kittens
in
a
quiet
,
dark
corner
of
the
barn
.
From
Latin
“
instinctus
” (
impulse
,
prompting
),
past
participle
of
“
instinguere
”
meaning
“
to
incite
”
or
“
impart
movement
”.
noun
a
natural
ability
or
tendency
that
helps
someone
do
something
well
,
often
without
conscious
thought
•
She
has
an
instinct
for
picking
the
sweetest
strawberries
in
the
field
.
She
has
an
instinct
for
picking
the
sweetest
strawberries
in
the
field
.
•
His
business
instinct
warned
him
that
the
flashy
proposal
was
too
risky
.
His
business
instinct
warned
him
that
the
flashy
proposal
was
too
risky
.
