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knee-jerk reaction

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knee-jerk reaction
Fig. an automatic or reflex reaction; an immediate reaction made without examining causes or facts. With one of his typical knee-jerk reactions, he said no immediately, citing some moral argument that no one understood.
See also: reaction


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s knee-jerk reaction is bee extermination when their homes are invaded by a swarm of bees This generally negative reaction towards bees appears a product of some misperceptions fostered in the mass media, particular those in thriller movies depicting bees as villains out to decimate one town or another Most people?
Every time there is a new discovery relating to human biochemistry, the knee-jerk reaction of Science News has always been: "This may lead to the development of a new drug," as in "Dopamine's role linked to location" (SN:8/2/08, p.
Of course, this is not universal, but generally a knee-jerk reaction is not a good one," said Greg Davies, head of behavioural finance at Barclays Wealth.
 
 
 
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