instinct

/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
noun
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Definition

1

a natural feeling that makes you act without thinking

She felt an instinct to protect the baby.

2

an ability you are born with, not learned

Birds have an instinct to migrate each year.

Synonyms

urge impulse feeling

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