gut reaction

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gut reaction
 
n
a reaction to a situation derived from a person's instinct and experience

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Main Entry:  gut reaction
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See gut feeling
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Gut reaction is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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gut reaction (to (sth)) definition


  1. n.
    a basic and immediate response to something. : Her gut reaction to the plan is basically a good one.
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