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killer instinct

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
killer in-stinct
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The natural inclination to aggressively achieve dominance or success in a particular endeavor.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see killer, instinct.

Countable; Uncountable

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Inflected Forms

killer instincts (plural)

Questions

What does killer instinct mean?
The natural inclination to aggressively achieve dominance or success in a particular endeavor.

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