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#4651
🌱
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inherence
/ɪnˈhɪərəns/
noun
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The state of being an essential or permanent part of something.
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The inherence of risk is part of every business venture. |
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intrinsicness, essence, permanence, innate quality, fundamental nature
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separateness, externality, detachment
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inherence in nature, inherence of value, natural inherence
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#4652
☠️
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injurious
/ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs/
adjective
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Causing or likely to cause harm or damage.
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Smoking is injurious to health. |
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harmful, damaging, detrimental, hurtful
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beneficial, helpful, harmless
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injurious effects, injurious substance, injurious behavior
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#4653
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injunction
/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
noun
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A judicial order restraining a person from an action or compelling a certain act.
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The court issued an injunction to stop the company from polluting the river. |
grant an injunction |
When a court provides an official order preventing or compelling action.
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order, decree, mandate, ruling
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permission, allowance
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court injunction, temporary injunction, permanent injunction
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#4654
💉
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inject
/ɪnˈdʒɛkt/
verb
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injected
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injected
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injects
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injecting
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To introduce a substance, especially a drug, into the body using a needle.
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The nurse will inject the vaccine into the patient's arm. |
inject enthusiasm |
To add energy or excitement into a situation.
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administer, insert, infuse, introduce
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withdraw, remove
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inject medicine, inject drug, inject energy
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#4655
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initiate
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
verb
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initiated
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initiated
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initiates
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initiating
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To cause something to begin; to start.
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The company plans to initiate a new training program next month. |
initiate proceedings |
To begin a formal process or legal action.
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begin, commence, launch, start, inaugurate
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end, conclude, finish
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initiate action, initiate process, initiate reform
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#4656
⚖️
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iniquity
/ɪˈnɪkwɪti/
noun
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Immoral or grossly unfair behavior.
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The dictator's regime was marked by corruption and iniquity. |
den of iniquity |
A place associated with immoral or wicked behavior.
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wickedness, sin, immorality, evil, corruption
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virtue, morality, goodness
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acts of iniquity, den of iniquity, system of iniquity
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#4657
⚖️
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iniquitous
/ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/
adjective
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grossly unfair and morally wrong
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Slavery was one of the most iniquitous practices in history. |
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wicked, unjust, evil, immoral, unfair
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just, fair, righteous
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iniquitous system, iniquitous law, iniquitous practice
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#4658
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inimitable
/ɪˈnɪmɪtəbəl/
adjective
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so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique
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Her inimitable style made her stand out in the fashion industry. |
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unique, unmatched, unparalleled, distinctive, exceptional
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ordinary, common, imitable
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inimitable style, inimitable charm, inimitable talent
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#4659
⚔️
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inimical
/ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
adjective
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tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly or hostile
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The policy was inimical to the country's economic growth. |
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hostile, harmful, antagonistic, adverse, unfriendly
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friendly, favorable, supportive
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inimical to progress, inimical forces, inimical attitude
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#4660
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inhume
/ɪnˈhjuːm/
verb
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inhumed
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inhumed
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inhumes
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inhuming
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to bury a dead body in the ground
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They inhumed the warrior with full honors. |
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bury, inter, entomb, lay to rest
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exhume, unearth
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inhume the body, properly inhumed, inhumed remains
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#4661
💔
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inhuman
/ɪnˈhjuːmən/
adjective
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lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel or barbaric
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The prisoners were kept in inhuman conditions. |
inhuman treatment |
extremely cruel or brutal behavior
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cruel, brutal, merciless, savage, barbaric
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humane, compassionate, kind
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inhuman treatment, inhuman conditions, inhuman acts, inhuman behavior
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#4662
🏜️
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inhospitable
/ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəbl/
adjective
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Harsh and difficult to live in; unfriendly or unwelcoming to guests.
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The desert is an inhospitable environment for most plants. |
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unfriendly, unwelcoming, harsh, hostile, barren
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hospitable, welcoming, friendly
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inhospitable climate, inhospitable terrain, inhospitable environment
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#4663
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inhibited
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/
adjective
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Unable to act in a relaxed and natural way, especially due to self-consciousness or restraint.
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He was too inhibited to express his true feelings. |
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reserved, shy, self-conscious, restrained, timid
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confident, outgoing, uninhibited
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inhibited behavior, socially inhibited, emotionally inhibited
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#4664
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inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
verb
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inhibited
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inhibited
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inhibits
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inhibiting
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To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process.
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Fear can inhibit creativity. |
socially inhibited |
Being shy or unable to act freely in social situations.
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restrain, hinder, prevent, obstruct, suppress
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encourage, promote, allow
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inhibit growth, inhibit development, inhibit progress
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#4665
⚖️
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inherent
/ɪnˈhɛrənt/
adjective
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Existing in something as a natural, permanent, or essential quality.
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There are inherent risks in extreme sports. |
inherent danger |
A danger that is naturally part of something and cannot be separated from it.
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intrinsic, innate, built-in, essential, natural
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extrinsic, external, acquired
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inherent risks, inherent qualities, inherent value
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#4666
✨
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infuse
/ɪnˈfjuːz/
verb
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infused
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infused
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infuses
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infusing
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to fill or spread through something; to instill a quality, idea, or feeling
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The teacher tried to infuse her students with a love for reading. |
infuse with energy |
to fill something with vitality or enthusiasm
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instill, imbue, inspire, permeate, inject
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drain, extract, remove
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infuse with, infuse energy, infuse flavor, infuse enthusiasm
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#4667
🥘
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ingredient
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
noun
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A component part or element of something, especially in a recipe.
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Flour is a key ingredient in baking bread. |
secret ingredient |
a special or unique element that makes something successful
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component, element, part, material, constituent
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whole, entirety
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key ingredient, main ingredient, essential ingredient, secret ingredient
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#4668
😒
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ingratitude
/ɪnˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd/
noun
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Lack of gratitude; failure to show thanks or appreciation.
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His ingratitude hurt her feelings after all she had done for him. |
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thanklessness, ungratefulness, disregard, selfishness, neglect
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gratitude, thankfulness, appreciation
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show ingratitude, display ingratitude, bitter ingratitude
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#4669
😊
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ingratiating
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
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Charming or flattering in a way intended to gain favor.
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His ingratiating smile made everyone trust him quickly. |
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flattering, charming, pleasing, fawning, persuasive
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offensive, repulsive, annoying
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ingratiating smile, ingratiating tone, ingratiating behavior
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#4670
🤗
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ingratiate
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪt/
verb
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ingratiated
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ingratiated
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ingratiates
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ingratiating
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To gain favor or approval by deliberate effort, often in a flattering way.
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She tried to ingratiate herself with her boss by complimenting him often. |
ingratiate oneself with |
to try to make someone like you by flattery or favor-seeking
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flatter, charm, curry favor, appease, win over
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offend, alienate, repel
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ingratiate oneself, ingratiate with boss, ingratiate to authority
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#4671
🙄
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ingrate
/ˈɪnˌɡreɪt/
noun
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An ungrateful person; someone who shows no appreciation.
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He worked hard for his friend, but the ingrate never thanked him. |
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ungrateful person, thankless person, ingratitude, wretch, boor
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grateful person, appreciative
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selfish ingrate, thankless ingrate, spoiled ingrate
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#4672
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ingrained
/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
adjective
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Firmly fixed or established; deeply rooted and difficult to change.
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His ingrained habits were hard to break. |
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deep-rooted, embedded, fixed, entrenched
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superficial, temporary
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ingrained habit, ingrained belief, ingrained attitude
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#4673
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ingraft
/ɪnˈɡrɑːft/
verb
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ingrafted
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ingrafted
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ingrafts
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ingrafting
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To implant or fix deeply, often used in the sense of grafting an idea or quality.
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The teacher tried to ingraft good manners in the students. |
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implant, instill, embed, establish
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remove, erase
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ingraft values, ingraft habits, ingraft traditions
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#4674
😞
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inglorious
/ɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
adjective
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Causing shame or disgrace; not bringing honor or glory.
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The army suffered an inglorious defeat. |
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shameful, disgraceful, dishonorable, humiliating
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glorious, honorable, noble
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inglorious defeat, inglorious end, inglorious episode
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#4675
🍽️
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ingest
/ɪnˈdʒɛst/
verb
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ingested
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ingested
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ingests
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ingesting
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To take food, drink, or another substance into the body, usually by swallowing.
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The patient must ingest the medicine with water. |
ingest information |
To absorb or take in knowledge or data
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consume, swallow, absorb, devour
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expel, vomit
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ingest food, ingest medicine, ingest liquids, ingest information
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#4676
😊
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ingenuous
/ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/
adjective
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Innocent, naive, and unsuspecting; showing childlike simplicity and sincerity.
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Her ingenuous smile revealed her genuine kindness. |
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naive, innocent, sincere, candid, frank
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cunning, deceitful, insincere
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ingenuous smile, ingenuous remark, ingenuous nature, ingenuous expression
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#4677
🧠
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ingenuity
/ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːɪti/
noun
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the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
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The project was completed on time thanks to the ingenuity of the team. |
human ingenuity |
the ability of people to think creatively and solve problems
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creativity, inventiveness, cleverness, resourcefulness, originality
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stupidity, dullness
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show ingenuity, human ingenuity, remarkable ingenuity, ingenuity of design
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#4678
👩
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ingenue
/ˈænʒənuː/
noun
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an innocent, naïve young woman, especially as represented in literature or theater
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She played the role of the ingénue in the play with great charm. |
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naïve girl, innocent, young woman, damsel
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sophisticate, cynic
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innocent ingénue, naïve ingénue, role of ingénue
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#4679
💡
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ingenious
/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/
adjective
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very clever and inventive; showing creativity in problem-solving
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The engineer came up with an ingenious solution to the problem. |
ingenious idea |
a very clever and creative thought
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clever, inventive, resourceful, creative, original
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clumsy, unimaginative, dull
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ingenious device, ingenious idea, ingenious solution, ingenious method
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#4680
🍵
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infusion
/ɪnˈfjuːʒən/
noun
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the act of introducing something into another; a drink made by steeping leaves or herbs in liquid
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She prepared a calming infusion of chamomile tea. |
fresh infusion of ideas |
the introduction of new and innovative thoughts
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injection, introduction, mixture, blend, extract
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depletion, removal
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herbal infusion, tea infusion, infusion therapy, infusion of ideas
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