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intuition
understanding without conscious reasoning
In more detail
1. (noun) the ability to understand or know something immediately without needing to think about it or have proof
2. (noun) a feeling or hunch about something that you believe is true, even though you cannot explain why
Examples
- 1. She had an intuition that something was wrong, and she was right.
- 2. My intuition told me not to trust him, so I refused to do business with him.
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