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knee-jerk

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knee-jerk (njûrk)
adj. Slang
1. Easily predictable; automatic: "quick, easy laughs and knee-jerk responses" (New York).
2. Reacting spontaneously in the expected manner: a knee-jerk cynic.
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knee-jerk [ˈniːdʒɜːk] ADJ [reaction] → instintivo, automático
he's a knee-jerk conservative → es de derecha or (Sp) de derechas hasta la médula
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