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Meaning of knee-jerk reaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An instantaneous reaction made without thought.

idiomatic

Examples

“Near-synonym: gut reaction”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

knee-jerkery knee-jerking knee-jerkism knee-slapper knee-slapping knee-trembler