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instinct

/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ · 8 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

    the spawning instinct in salmon

  2. adjective

    (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated

    imbued with the spirit of the Reformation

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