Instinct and Inability

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Instinct noun - Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli.

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Inability is an antonym for instinct in idea topic.

Inability noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.

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Instinct is an antonym for inability.

good	good instinct	good inability
physical	physical instinct	physical inability
similar	similar instinct	similar inability
natural	natural instinct	natural inability
Other adjectives: sheer, massive, lower, inherent, fundamental.

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