instinct

  • 41instinct — noun 1) some instinct told me to be careful Syn: natural tendency, inherent tendency, inclination, urge, drive, compulsion, need; intuition, feeling, hunch, sixth sense, insight; nose 2) his instinct for music …

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  • 42instinct — noun 1) some instinct told me to be careful Syn: inclination, urge, drive, compulsion, intuition, feeling, sixth sense, nose 2) a good instinct for acting Syn: talent, gift, ability …

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  • 43instinct — See instinct, intuition …

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  • 44instinct — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, ability, affinity, aptitude, aptness, archetypal pattern, archetype, automatic response, automatic writing, automatism, bent, bias, blind impulse, brain wave, brainstorm, bump, caliber, capability,… …

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  • 45instinct — [15] The etymological notion underlying instinct (and also the closely related instigate) is of ‘goading onwards with a pointed stick’. Its ultimate source is Latin instinguere ‘urge onwards, incite’, a compound verb formed from the prefix in… …

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  • 46instinct — (n.m.) Disposition naturelle propre à l être humain et le poussant à satisfaire ses besoins primaires comme manger, boire, dormir ou encore répondre à ses pulsions sexuelles. Faire l amour n est pas une manifestation de l instinct. Il s agit… …

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  • 47instinct — noun ɪnstɪŋ(k)t 1》 an innate pattern of behaviour in animals in response to certain stimuli.     ↘a natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking. 2》 a natural propensity or skill. adjective ɪn stɪŋ(k)t (instinct with) formal imbued or filled… …

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  • 48instinct — I n 1. impulse, inclination, tendency, leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant, predisposition. 2. talent, gift, ability, capacity, aptitude; flair, knack, bent; trait, characteristic, faculty, habit. 3. intuition, prompting, sixth sense; sense …

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  • 49instinct — instinktas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Intuicija, nesąmoningas potraukis. kilmė lot. instinctus – raginimas, skatinimas atitikmenys: angl. instinct vok. Instinkt, m rus. инстинкт …

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  • 50instinct — instinktas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Tikslinga prisitaikomoji veikla, kurią lemia įgimti mechanizmai; tai veiklai būdingas atsakomųjų reakcijų į atitinkamus dirgiklius poveikio pastovumas. kilmė lot. instinctus –… …

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