Deductive and Instinctive

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Deductive adjective - Being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information.

Usage example: using deductive reasoning we must conclude that since everyone eventually dies, sooner or later it's going to be our turn

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Instinctive is an antonym for deductive.

Nearby Words: deduction, deduce, deduct, deducted, deductible

Instinctive adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.

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Deductive is an antonym for instinctive.

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