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Instinctive Reflex (Noun)

An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

When the snake reared up to strike, its victim's instinctive reflex was to freeze in terror.
The baseball player's instinctive reflex allowed him to catch the fly ball without thinking.
When the car screeched to a halt in front of her, the pedestrian's instinctive reflex was to jump out of the way.
The boxer's instinctive reflex kicked in, causing him to raise his arms to defend himself from the incoming punch.
As the door slammed shut behind her, her instinctive reflex was to turn the handle and push it back open.