extirpate
verbTo remove or destroy something completely.
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adjectiveSo deeply established that it is difficult to change.
inveterate
adjectiveLong established and habitual, especially of a tendency or person.
underlying
adjectiveForming a deeper basis or cause, sometimes not immediately obvious.
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