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instinct
adjective
noun
(followed by ‘with’) deeply filled or permeated
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ˈɪn.stɪŋkt
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adjective
(followed by ‘with’) deeply filled or permeated
“imbued with the spirit of the Reformation”
noun
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
“the spawning instinct in salmon”
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imbued with the spirit of the Reformation
words instinct with love
it is replete with misery
the spawning instinct in salmon
altruistic instincts in social animals
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