innate
/ɪˈneɪt/ adjective B2- Inborn; existing or having existed since birth.
- Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience. · innate ideas
- Instinctive; coming from instinct.
- Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament. · an innate anther
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“Your native shrewdness, my dear Watson, that innate cunning which is the delight of your friends, would surely prevent you from inclosing cipher and message in the same envelope.
I do not know whether it came from his own innate depravity or from the promptings of his master, but he was rude enough to set a dog at me.
This behavioral shift extends beyond diet, as urban foxes exhibit a noticeable reduction in their innate fear of humans.
Mathilde possessed an innate desire for opulence and luxury, yet she found herself living a remarkably ordinary, unfulfilling existence.
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