intrinsic
adjectiveBelonging to the essential nature of something.
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Belonging to the essential nature of something.
Inclined to examine one's own thoughts and feelings.
Examining one's inner life
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An unwanted entry or interference in a place, activity, or private matter.
Unwanted entry or interference
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Entering or interfering where one's presence or attention is unwelcome.
Understood through immediate insight rather than explicit reasoning.
Long established and habitual, especially of a tendency or person.
To give energy or renewed strength.
Give fresh energy
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To call upon a rule, authority, or example for support or effect.
Extremely angry or expressing strong anger.
Expressing a meaning different from the literal words, or involving a striking contrast with expectation.
A contrast between appearance and reality or expectation and outcome; in speech, meaning different from the literal words.
Contrast of meaning or expectation
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Beyond recovery, correction, or improvement in the relevant context.
Beyond correction or recovery
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A departure from an expected pattern, standard, or proper procedure.
Departure from a pattern
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Not connected with or useful to the matter being considered.
Not bearing on the matter
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Impossible to repair or put right.
A lack of the respect or seriousness conventionally shown to someone or something.
Showing a lack of solemn respect for something usually treated seriously.
Easily annoyed or provoked.
Easily annoyed
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A policy favoring avoidance of international alliances, obligations, or intervention.
Avoidance of foreign commitments
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Showing careful thought and sound judgment.
A particular point in time, especially one requiring a decision.
Fair treatment and action that respect what people are properly due.
A reason or explanation offered to show that an action or belief is reasonable or acceptable.
To provide sufficient reasons or evidence for an action, claim, or belief.
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