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Word entry · 8 letters

instinct

Best crossword clue

"Natural impulse"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted ciinnsttStarts with IEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (followed by ‘with’) deeply filled or permeated

Word origin

From Latin īnstīnctus, past participle of īnstinguō (“to incite, to instigate”), from in (“in, on”) + stinguō (“to prick”).

Used in a sentence

  • Many animals fear fire by instinct.
  • By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust / Ensuing dangers.
  • an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct

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