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visceral

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vis·cer·al  (vsr-l)
adj.
1. Relating to, situated in, or affecting the viscera.
2. Perceived in or as if in the viscera; profound: "The scientific approach to life is not really appropriate to states of visceral anguish" (Anthony Burgess).
3. Instinctive: visceral needs. See Synonyms at instinctive.
viscer·al·ly adv.
visceral
Adjective
1. of or affecting the viscera
2. instinctive rather than rational: visceral hatred of the neighbours
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Adj.1.visceralvisceral - relating to or affecting the viscera; "visceral bleeding"; "a splanchnic nerve"
splanchnic
2.visceral - obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
intuitive, nonrational
illogical, unlogical - lacking in correct logical relation
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411) that what is called introspection really consists of awareness of "images," visceral sensations, and so on.
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