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counterintuition

American  
[koun-ter-in-too-ish-uhn] / ˌkaʊn tərˌɪn tuˈɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. intuition that is counter to common-sense expectation.


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Based in New York since the mid-2000s, this Italian pianist writes and plays with a keen sense of melodic counterintuition.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2019

Getting there took a cultural transfusion, a dose of counterintuition and a lot of digital advertising revenue.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2010

That kind of counterintuition has served Steinhardt well over the years.

From Time Magazine Archive

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