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act reflexively

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Verb1.act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manneract reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner        
act involuntarily
sneeze - exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze"
blink, nictate, nictitate, wink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
break wind, fart - expel intestinal gases through the anus
salivate - produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"
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Instead, the pounding of police trying to break down the door triggered a "fight-or-flight" response in Supanchick's brain that caused him to act reflexively, without thought, Stanulis said.
`Fight-or-flight' effect blamed for slaying by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
But the insight is not very helpful in explaining evil, because most people tend to act reflexively out of an established disposition of character.
Hannah Arendt's Eichmann reconsidered by Schotten, Peter / Modern Age
 
 
 
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