Instinctive
Instinctive adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Physical and instinctive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Physical" instead an adjective "Instinctive".
Physical
Physical adjective - Of or relating to the human body.
Instinctive and physical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instinctive" instead an adjective "Physical".
Both words in one sentence
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Once they got over their mutual instinctive dislike of each other's physical forms, humans and thranx found that they got along pretty well.
Source: Starfish Aliens - Mazer Rackham then ruthlessly punishes him in physical combat until he learns to let go of his instinctive mercy.
Source: The Only Way They Will Learn - Though this is only vaguely defined, the Doctor is shown to have instinctive knowledge of when time is fixed or in flux, and has been shown to have an almost physical reaction to time being subverted.
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