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gut reaction

gut reaction noun: a visceral reaction that arises with little accompanying thought or even (sometimes) no thought.

Noun

gut reaction (plural gut reactions)

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

Synonyms of gut reaction

Forms of gut reaction

pluralgut reactions

Questions about gut reaction

What does gut reaction mean?
Gut reaction means a visceral reaction that arises with little accompanying thought or even (sometimes) no thought.
What part of speech is gut reaction?
Gut reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of gut reaction?
The plural of gut reaction is gut reactions.

Words near gut reaction in the dictionary

  1. gut loading
  2. gut loads
  3. gut out
  4. gut punch
  5. gut punches
  6. gut reaction
  7. gut reactions
  8. gut rehab
  9. gut roll
  10. gut rolls
  11. gut rot

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