| Main Entry: | gut reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | immediate response |
Synonyms: |
Pavlovian response, knee-jerk, reflex, spontaneous reaction, unthinking response |
| Main Entry: | knee-jerk reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | automatic response |
Synonyms: |
Pavlovian response, absence of thought, automatic reaction, gut reaction, involuntary impulse |
| Main Entry: | spontaneous reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unthought-out response |
Synonyms: |
Pavlovian response, gut reaction, knee-jerk, reflex, unthinking response |