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intuition

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Synonyms for instinct

the power to discern the true nature of a person or situation

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Synonyms for instinct

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

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(followed by 'with')deeply filled or permeated

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She instinctly lowers the pitch of her voice, begins to use a firm tone, begins to use correct vocabulary rather than slang (e.g., "stomach" rather than "belly"), and perceives there to be less need to gently touch the baby ("patting" rather than "robbing clockwise," the former taking less time).
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In sweltering heat it was a common sense approach,but no-one would have blamedDavid Moyes if he'd instinctly swappedLucozadefor abottleof native Scotch given what he'd witnessed in the preceeding 24 minutes.
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