as in instinct
an innate sense of what is true or what will happen
Although the child looked fine, the parents' intuition told them something was wrong.
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This Halloween, allow your intuition to guide you in navigating the deeper currents of your feelings and close relationships.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The more complex task of actually decoding the signal's meaning took over a year, with the Chaffins spending countless hours running simulations and following their scientific intuition.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
This transit also encourages us to confront illusions and emotional blockages while cultivating a deeper connection with our intuition and creativity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The Moon: Pisces, The Moon card brings intuition and mystery to the forefront this November.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The more complex task of actually decoding the signal's meaning took over a year, with the Chaffins spending countless hours running simulations and following their scientific intuition.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
This transit also encourages us to confront illusions and emotional blockages while cultivating a deeper connection with our intuition and creativity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The Moon: Pisces, The Moon card brings intuition and mystery to the forefront this November.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuition. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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