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n. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals.

n. A powerful motivation or impulse.

n. An innate capability or aptitude: an instinct for tact and diplomacy.

adj. Deeply filled or imbued: words instinct with love.

adj. Obsolete Impelled from within.

n. A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

n. An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.

adj. Imbued, charged (with something).

adj. Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick.

n. Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished.

n. Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without thought of improvement in the method.

n. A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection

v. To impress, as an animating power, or instinct.

Urged or animated from within; moved inwardly; infused or filled with some active principle: followed by with.

To impress as by an animating influence; communicate as an instinct.

n. A special innate propensity, in any organized being, but more especially in the lower animals, producing effects which appear to be those of reason and knowledge, but which transcend the general intelligence or experience of the creature; the sagacity of brutes.

n. Natural intuitive power; innate power of perception or intuition.

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adj. (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated

n. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

"Thus, if we consider only those typical cases in which the complete triumph of intelligence and of instinct is seen, we find this essential difference between them: _instinct perfected is a faculty of using and even of constructing organized instruments; intelligence perfected is the faculty of making and using unorganized instruments_."

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animated    instinct-action    acquired instinct   

instinctively    instinctive   

imbued    animated    alive    quick    predilection    moved    actuated    faculty   

impulse    habit    spirit    tendency    genius    principle    imagination    affection    motive    faculty