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Definition of instinct:
- A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct.
- Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished.
- Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without of improvement in the method.
- To impress, as an animating power, or instinct.
- Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life.
Synonyms:
spirit, genius, aptitude, brain, sense, bent, intelligence, ability, soul, aptness, head, understanding, talent, gift, inherent aptitude, faculty, thought, flair, consciousness, penetration, intuitiveness, knack, sixth sense, approach, mind, intellect, reason, turn.
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habit (part of speech: noun)
- fixed ways,
- trait,
- conventionality,
- lifestyle,
- leaning,
- tendency,
- familiarity,
- custom,
- temperament,
- acclimation,
- rut,
- mannerism,
- routine,
- addiction,
- wont,
- treadmill,
- second nature,
- way of life,
- regularity,
- disposition,
- daily grind,
- tradition,
- habit
- sense (part of speech: verb)
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intuition (part of speech: noun)
- intuition,
- shrewdness,
- artfulness,
- canniness,
- foresight,
- astuteness,
- insight,
- cunning,
- cleverness,
- sophistry,
- craftiness,
- trickiness,
- wiliness,
- slyness