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INGRAINED
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
Example:
a deeply planted need
Synonyms:
deep-rooted; deep-seated; implanted; ingrained; planted
Classified under:
Similar:
constituted; established (brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established)
II. (verb)
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Past simple / past participle of the verb ingrain