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intuition

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/

intuition means: A feeling that you know something without working it out or being told.

noun

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A feeling that you know something without working it out or being told.

  • My intuition told me to wait.
  • She trusted her intuition when choosing a partner.
  • He had an intuition that something was wrong.

How to use it: intuition that… (I had an intuition that they would return.)

Similar words: instinct, gut feeling

Common phrases: trust your intuition, intuition tells someone, intuition about something, by intuition

Questions about intuition

What does intuition mean?

A feeling that you know something without working it out or being told.

What is intuition in other languages?

Türkçe: sezgi · Español: intuición · Français: intuition · Deutsch: Intuition · Italiano: intuizione · 日本語: 直感

How do you pronounce intuition?

In American English /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/; in British English /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/.

How do you use intuition in a sentence?

My intuition told me to wait. She trusted her intuition when choosing a partner.

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