gut reaction

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Noun

gut reaction (plural gut reactions)

  1. (idiomatic) A visceral reaction that arises with little accompanying thought or even (sometimes) no thought.
    Coordinate terms: gut feeling, gut instinct, gut decision
    Near-synonym: knee-jerk reaction
    When he saw that lion leaping towards him, his gut reaction was to run.

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