intuition

UK /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/ US /ˌɪn.tuˈɪʃ.ən/
noun 2

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

feminine, women's

My mother's feminine intuition made her suspect something was wrong before anyone else noticed.

QUANT

flash

She had a flash of intuition that told her to trust the stranger's advice.

VERB + INTUITION

have

My father had an intuition about which job offer to accept, and it turned out to be the right choice.

rely on, trust, use

When making important decisions, many people rely on their intuition rather than overthinking the situation.

INTUITION + VERB

suggest sth, tell sb sth

My intuition suggested that something wasn't quite right about his explanation.

PREP

by ~

She knew it was time to leave by intuition rather than any solid evidence.

~ about

She had a strong intuition about which job candidate would be the best fit for the team.

~ behind

The doctor's decision to order extra tests came from the intuition behind her diagnosis.

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