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spontaneous (adjective), more spontaneous, most spontaneous
1. Relating to something that is done or said in a natural and often sudden way without much thought or planning; impulsive: When Leona saw her grandson again, she gave him a quick, spontaneous hug.
2. Descriptive of anything that happens without an external cause or help and so it is caused entirely by inner forces: The eruptions of volcanoes are certainly the results of spontaneous actions.
Referring to an instinctive response.
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This entry is located in the following unit: spond-, spon-, spons-, -spondence, -spondent,
-spondency, -spondencies (page 3)
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auto-, aut-
(Greek: self, same, spontaneous; directed from within)
Word Entries at Get Words: “spontaneous”
spontaneous, more spontaneous, most spontaneous
Descriptive of something that happens or takes place without any apparent external cause; self-generated, instinctive and without prompting. (1)
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