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  • 11ingrained — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ deeply ▪ Prejudice remains deeply ingrained in many organizations …

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  • 12ingrained — adj. deeply ingrained * * * [ɪn greɪnd] deeply ingrained …

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  • 13ingrained — in|grained [ ın greınd ] adjective 1. ) an ingrained attitude, belief, or habit has existed for a long time and cannot easily be changed 2. ) ingrained dirt is under the surface, so that it is difficult to remove …

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  • 14ingrained — (= engrained), adjective 1) ingrained attitudes Syn: entrenched, established, deep rooted, deep seated, fixed, firm, unshakable, ineradicable; inveterate, dyed in the wool, abiding, enduring, stubborn …

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  • 15ingrained — UK [ɪnˈɡreɪnd] / US adjective 1) an ingrained attitude, belief, or habit has existed for a long time and cannot easily be changed 2) ingrained dirt is under the surface, so that it is difficult to remove …

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  • 16ingrained — [ˌɪnˈgreɪnd] adj 1) an ingrained attitude or habit has existed for a long time and cannot easily be changed 2) ingrained dirt is under the surface and is difficult to remove …

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  • 17ingrained — /ˈɪngreɪnd/ (say ingraynd) adjective 1. fixed firmly: ingrained dirt. 2. deep rooted: ingrained habits. 3. inveterate; thorough …

  • 18ingrained — also engrained adjective Date: 1599 1. worked into the grain or fiber 2. forming a part of the essence or inmost being ; deep seated < ingrained prejudice > • ingrainedly also engrainedly adverb …

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  • 19ingrained — ingrainedly /in gray nid lee, graynd /, adv. ingrainedness, n. /in graynd , in graynd /, adj. 1. firmly fixed; deep rooted; inveterate: ingrained superstition. 2. wrought into or through the grain or fiber. Also, engrained. [1590 1600; INGRAIN +&#8230; …

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  • 20ingrained — in•grained [[t]ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd[/t]] also engrained adj. 1) firmly fixed; deep rooted; inveterate: ingrained superstition[/ex] 2) tex wrought into or through the grain or fiber • Etymology: 1590–1600 in•grain•ed•ly ɪnˈgreɪ nɪd li, ˈgreɪnd&#8230; …

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