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A natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking

A natural propensity or skill of a specified kind

A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act

Instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge

The brain and (by extension) its ability for rational thought

A person's emotional, visceral self

That which must be done out of principle

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Noun

A natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking

natural inclination

inborn tendency

inherent tendency

inner prompting

natural tendency

natural feeling

instinctiveness

extrasensory perception

gift for detecting

gift for discovering

feeling in one's bones

innate knowledge

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“I guess if you write stories, it's just an instinct to type at a certain speed.”

Noun

A natural propensity or skill of a specified kind

natural ability

knowing way around

resourcefulness

competitiveness

innate tendency

ingrained tendency

natural tendency

inherent tendency

intrinsic tendency

hang of something

innate knowledge

professionalism

artistic ability

imaginativeness

sharp-wittedness

quick-wittedness

the right stuff

knowledgeableness

creative talent

personal talent

perspicaciousness

far-sightedness

clear-sightedness

breadth of view

social know-how

powers of reasoning

thinking outside the box

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“He has a natural instinct for framing an argument.”

Noun

A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act

extemporisation^UK

extemporization^US

flight of fancy

bee in one's bonnet

castle in Spain

castle in the air

castle in the sky

sudden inclination

passing thought

castle in the skies

fool's paradise

wishful thinking

eggs in moonshine

unrealistic goal

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Noun

An opinion

way of thinking

sneaking suspicion

preapprehension

preconceived notion

feeling in one's bones

considered opinion

school of thought

two cents' worth

ballpark figure

shot in the dark

generalization^US

feeling in one's water

generalisation^UK

conceptualization^US

hypothesizing^US

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

conceptualisation^UK

hypothesising^UK

personal feeling

acknowledgement^UK

ballpark figures

rough calculations

stab in the dark

right of speech

right of free speech

acknowledgment^US

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Noun

Instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge

Noun

The brain and (by extension) its ability for rational thought

intellectuality

powers of thought

intellectual capabilities

mental capacity

powers of comprehension

powers of reasoning

intellectual capacity

intellectual power

natural ability

sharp-wittedness

the right stuff

clear-sightedness

levelheadedness

quick-wittedness

quickness of mind

powers of intuition

level-headedness

mental faculties

logical thought

scientific thinking

practical intelligence

intelligence quotient

great intelligence

great intellect

clear-headedness

soundness of judgement

soundness of mind

cognitive faculties

powers of discernment

acknowledgment^US

knowing way around

cerebral matter

acknowledgement^UK

medulla oblongata

conscious thought

innate knowledge

perspicaciousness

presence of mind

resourcefulness

sound judgement

native intelligence

far-sightedness

differentiation

knowledgeability

foresightedness

connoisseurship

train of thought

course of thought

antithesis and synthesis

matter-of-factness

impressionability

sense one was born with

imaginativeness

exercising judgment

soundness of judgment

responsibleness

breadth of view

considerateness

instinctiveness

forward planning

self-possession

good management

careful budgeting

imperturbability

knowledgeableness

sense of responsibility

syllogistic reasoning

chain of thought

emotional response

natural inclination

inborn tendency

natural tendency

natural feeling

inherent tendency

inner prompting

physical ability

social know-how

extrasensory perception

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Noun

A person's emotional, visceral self

seat of one's affections

seat of one's emotions

innermost being

seat of one's feelings

seat of affections

essential nature

seat of the affections

heart of hearts

cockles of the heart

intrinsic nature

meat and potatoes

sum and substance

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Noun

That which must be done out of principle

accountableness

moral imperative

piece of business

area of interest

authorization^US

authorisation^UK

area of activity

legal responsibility

blameworthiness

area of responsibility

line of country

moral obligation

sphere of activity

long row to hoe

supervision order

what one is into

millstone round one's neck

leap in the dark

business enterprise

power of attorney

area of knowledge

unwanted responsibility

thorn in one's side

line of business

course of action

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