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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, concerning, or affecting the viscera, the internal organs of the body, esp. those of the thorax and abdomen.
The patient complained of visceral pain that was felt as an aching in the lower abdomen. |
| definition 2: |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect.
The detective tended to act on his visceral responses to information.His visceral reaction to the news was that his whole world was ending.- synonyms:
- gut
- similar words:
- brute, instinctive
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| definition 3: |
deeply and instinctively felt.
He could not control the visceral emotions he felt in anticipation of these visits with his father. |
| definition 4: |
dealing with or appealing to basic, unrefined emotions.
The book's appeal stems from its visceral prose. |
| related words: |
innate, internal |
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| derivation: |
viscerally (adv.) |
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