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inherent

 adjective
     
in‧her‧ent formal
a quality that is inherent in something is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it
inherent in
I'm afraid the problems you mention are inherent in the system.
Every business has its own inherent risks.
—inherently adverb:
Firefighting is an inherently dangerous occupation.
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