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Instinctive

usgb/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/Volume
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Unconscious Response

Focus on actions done without prior planning or thought, as if automatic.

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Her smile was an instinctive response to the compliment.
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Inborn Ability

Used to describe skills or behaviors that seem to be present from birth.

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Ducks have an instinctive ability to swim.
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Immediate Reaction

Refers to a quick, unplanned reaction to a situation or event.

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He had an instinctive distrust of strangers.
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