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Intuition

/ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən/

Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.

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📖 Definitions of "Intuition"

noun

1
Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
2
A perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty.

🔄 Synonyms of "Intuition"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
suspicionnoun	The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
hunchnoun	A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Intuition"

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Word	Definition
suspicionnoun	The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
hunchnoun	A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
instinctnoun	A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
insightnoun	Power of acute observation and deduction
visionnoun	(uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
sensenoun	Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
guessnoun	A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
premonitionnoun	A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).
feelingnoun	Emotion; impression.
expectancynoun	Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
characternoun	(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
glimmernoun	A faint light; a dim glow.
vibenoun	(informal, originally New Age jargon, often in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
espnoun	(by extension, video games) A cheat program that provides extra information that is not attainable during regular gameplay, such as player positions, equipment status, etc.
gutnoun	The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
perceptionnoun	The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
presentimentnoun	A premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen.
foreknowledgenoun	Knowing beforehand; foresight, precognition, prescience.
acumennoun	Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
impressionnoun	The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.