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instinctive

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﹒Done automatically without conscious thought or prior training.

﹒Based on or prompted by a natural, innate impulse rather than learned behavior.

Examples

﹒Her instinctive reaction was to pull her hand away from the hot stove.

﹒He had an instinctive understanding of how the complex machine worked.

﹒The mother's instinctive need to protect her child was overwhelming.

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