gut reaction



gut reaction

A reaction to a situation based on a person's instinct and feelings, rather than on a logical analysis. My initial gut reaction was that the merger would result in a drop in stock prices, but the opposite turned out to be true.
See also: gut, reaction

gut reaction

verb
See also: gut, reaction

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