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knee–jerk
adjective \ˈnē-ˌjərk, -ˈjərk\
: occurring quickly and without thought
: often reacting quickly and without thought
Full Definition of KNEE-JERK
: readily predictable : automatic <knee–jerk reactions>; also : reacting in a readily predictable way <knee–jerk liberals>
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First Known Use of KNEE-JERK
1951
Related to KNEE-JERK
- Synonyms
- instinctive, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, mechanical, robotic, spontaneous
- Antonyms
- nonmechanical
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