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in⋅tro⋅vert
[n., adj. in-truh-vurt; v. in-truh-vurt] 
trəˌvɜrt
–noun
| 1. | a shy person. |
| 2. | Psychology. a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert ). |
| 3. | Zoology. a part that is or can be introverted. |
–adjective
| 4. | Psychology. marked by introversion. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to turn inward: to introvert one's anger. |
| 6. | Psychology. to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) partly to things within the self. |
| 7. | Anatomy, Zoology. to turn (a hollow, cylindrical structure) in on itself; invaginate. |
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| in·tro·vert (ĭn'trə-vûrt', ĭn'trə-vûrt') tr.v. in·tro·vert·ed, in·tro·vert·ing, in·tro·verts
[intro- + Latin vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
| in·tro·vert·ed (ĭn'trə-vûr'tĭd) adj. Marked by interest in or preoccupation with oneself or one's own thoughts as opposed to others or the environment; shy or reserved. |
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Main Entry: in·tro·vert·ed
Pronunciation: 'in-tr&-"v&rt-&d
Variant: also in·tro·vert /'in-tr&-"v&rt/
Function: adjective
: marked by or suggesting introversion
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