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Term: Instinctive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought.

Example Sentence: The mother's instinctive reaction was to protect her child from danger.

Sense 2:

Definition: Innate; naturally occurring.

Example Sentence: Cats have an instinctive ability to land on their feet.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: In an instinctive manner; without conscious thought.

Example Sentence: She reached out instinctively and caught the falling object.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A behavior or action that is instinctive.

Example Sentence: Hunting is an instinctive of predatory animals.

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