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No. 10,301 in French

instinct

A natural or inherent impulse or behavior.

In a sentence

  • Son instinct lui a permis d'éviter le danger.

    His instinct allowed him to avoid danger.

    Here, 'instinct' refers to an innate ability or a natural reaction guiding someone.

  • Elle suit toujours son instinct lorsqu'elle prend des décisions importantes.

    She always follows her instinct when making important decisions.

    In this case, 'instinct' describes an individual's natural tendency or intuition in decision-making.

  • Il a montré un instinct étonnant dans le jeu de stratégie.

    He showed an amazing instinct in the strategy game.

    Here, 'instinct' is used to denote a natural talent or capability in a specific context.

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