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ingrained

 adjective
     
Related topics: Daily Life
in‧grained
1 ingrained attitudes or behaviour are firmly established and therefore difficult to change
ingrained in
The idea of doing our duty is deeply ingrained in most people.
2D ingrained dirt is under the surface of something and very difficult to remove
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