Noun

(en noun)

Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

The treacherous manner of his mournful death.

* , chapter=15

, title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Edward Churchill still attended to his work in a hopeless mechanical manner like a sleep-walker who walks safely on a well-known round. But his Roman collar galled him, his cossack stifled him, his biretta was as uncomfortable as a merry-andrew's cap and bells.}}

Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self; bearing; habitual style.

* 1661 , , The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond

During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant

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Customary method of acting; habit.

Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming behavior; well-bred carriage and address.

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The style of writing or thought of an author; characteristic peculiarity of an artist.

Certain degree or measure.

Sort; kind; style.

Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.

Noun

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

Many animals fear fire by instinct .

* Shakespeare

By a divine instinct , men's minds mistrust / Ensuing dangers.

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An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.

an instinct''' for order; to be modest by '''instinct

Debbie's instinct was to distrust John.