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engrained

[en-greynd, en-greynd]

adjective

ingrained.

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en·grain·ed·ly

[en-grey-nid-lee, -greynd-] , adverb

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verb (used with object), adjective

ingrain (defs. 1, 2).

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ingrained or engrained (ɪnˈɡreɪnd)

—*adj*
1.	deeply impressed or instilled: his fears are deeply ingrained
2.	(prenominal) complete or inveterate; utter: an ingrained fool
3.	(esp of dirt) worked into or through the fibre, grain, pores, etc

engrained or engrained

—*adj*

ingrainedly or engrained

—*adv*

engrainedly or engrained

—*adv*

in'grainedness or engrained

—n

en'grainedness or engrained

—n

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