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ingrained
Firmly established, as by long conditioning; deep-seated:
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  1. Firmly established, as by long conditioning; deep-seated:
  2. Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
  3. Fixed, established
confirmed
Having received Christian confirmation
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  1. Having received Christian confirmation
  2. Being firmly settled in habit; inveterate.
  3. Firmly established, as in a habit or condition; habitual
frequent
Constant; habitual
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  1. Constant; habitual
  2. Habitual or regular:
  3. Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals:
periodic
Of or characterized by periods
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  1. Of or characterized by periods
  2. Happening or appearing regularly or from time to time:
  3. Having or marked by repeated cycles:
continual
Happening over and over again; repeated often; going on in rapid succession
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  1. Happening over and over again; repeated often; going on in rapid succession
  2. Recurring regularly or frequently:
  3. Not interrupted; steady:
routine
Having the nature of, using, or by routine
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  1. Having the nature of, using, or by routine
  2. Habitual; regular:
  3. According to established procedure.
mechanical
Relating to, produced by, or dominated by physical forces:
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  1. Relating to, produced by, or dominated by physical forces:
  2. (Philosophy) Interpreting and explaining the phenomena of the universe by referring to causally determined material forces; mechanistic.
  3. Performed or performing in an impersonal or machinelike manner; automatic:
automatic
Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released:
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  1. Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released:
  2. (Firearms) Using the force of the explosion of a shell to eject the empty cartridge case, place the next cartridge into the breech, and fire it, so that shots continue in rapid succession until the trigger is released
  3. Acting or operating in a manner essentially independent of external influence or control:
perfunctory
Done routinely and with little interest or care:
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  1. Done routinely and with little interest or care:
  2. Without concern or solicitude; indifferent
  3. Done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine; superficial
seasoned
Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby
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  1. Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby
permanent
Lasting a relatively long time
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  1. Lasting a relatively long time
  2. Lasting or remaining without essential change:
  3. Not expected to change in status, condition, or place:
perpetual
Lasting forever; never-ending:
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  1. Lasting forever; never-ending:
  2. Continuing indefinitely without interruption; unceasing; constant
  3. Continuing or being so for an indefinitely long time:
fixed
Determined; established; set:
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  1. Determined; established; set:
  2. Not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same.
  3. Established; settled; set
inveterate
Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
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  1. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
  2. Firmly and long established; deep-rooted:
  3. Settled in a habit, practice, prejudice, etc.; habitual
systematic
Characterized by, based on, or constituting a system:
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  1. Characterized by, based on, or constituting a system:
  2. Working or done in a step-by-step manner; methodical:
  3. Made or arranged according to a system, method, or plan; regular; orderly
recurrent
(Anat.) Turning back in the opposite direction
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  1. (Anat.) Turning back in the opposite direction
  2. Occurring or appearing again or repeatedly.
  3. (Anatomy) Turning in a reverse direction. Used of blood vessels and nerves.
periodical
Of or relating to a publication issued at such intervals.
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  1. Of or relating to a publication issued at such intervals.
  2. Published at regular intervals, as weekly, monthly, etc.
  3. Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
methodical
Characterized by method; orderly; systematic
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  1. Characterized by method; orderly; systematic
  2. Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order:
  3. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.
repeated
Sequential.
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  1. Sequential.
  2. Said, made, done, or happening again, or again and again
iterative
Repetitious; repeating or repeated
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  1. Repetitious; repeating or repeated
  2. (Grammar) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.
  3. Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
disciplined
Under control.
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  1. Under control.
  2. Having or characterized by discipline
  3. Possessing or indicative of discipline:
practiced
Learned or perfected by practice
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  1. Learned or perfected by practice
  2. Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice
  3. Acquired or brought to perfection by practice:
accustomed
Familiar through use; usual; customary.
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  1. Familiar through use; usual; customary.
  2. Frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary:
  3. Customary; usual; characteristic
set
Fixed or established by agreement:
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  1. Fixed or established by agreement:
  2. Unwilling or very reluctant to change:
  3. Established deliberately; intentional:
repetitious
Full of or characterized by repetition, esp. tiresome or boring repetition
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  1. Full of or characterized by repetition, esp. tiresome or boring repetition
  2. Characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.
cyclic
Of, relating to, or characterized by cycles:
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  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by cycles:
  2. Of, or having the nature of, a cycle; moving or occurring in cycles
  3. (Mathematics, of a group) being generated by only one element
trite
Not evoking interest because of overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
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  1. Not evoking interest because of overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
  2. Worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale
stereotyped
Relating to stereotypy:
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  1. Relating to stereotypy:
  2. Having a certain stereotype.
  3. (Printing) Printed or reproduced from stereotype plates.
formal
Done or made in orderly, regular fashion; methodical
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  1. Done or made in orderly, regular fashion; methodical
  2. Following or being in accord with accepted or prescribed forms, conventions, or regulations:
  3. Being or relating to essential form or constitution:
addicted
Ardently supportive or devoted to some activity or thing
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  1. Ardently supportive or devoted to some activity or thing
  2. Having a physical or psychological dependence on some habit, esp. on the use of a narcotic drug
customary
In keeping with custom, or usage; usual; habitual
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  1. In keeping with custom, or usage; usual; habitual
  2. Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract.
  3. Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.
accustomed
Inured to; adapted to existing conditions.
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  1. Inured to; adapted to existing conditions.
  2. Familiar through use; usual; customary.
  3. Customary; usual; characteristic
normal
A town of central Illinois near Bloomington. It is the seat of Illinois State University, founded as a normal school in 1857.
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  1. A town of central Illinois near Bloomington. It is the seat of Illinois State University, founded as a normal school in 1857.
  2. Conforming with or constituting an accepted standard, model, or pattern; esp., corresponding to the median or average of a large group in type, appearance, achievement, function, development, etc.; natural; usual; standard; regular
  3. Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical:
chronic
Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases:
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  1. Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases:
  2. Of long duration; continuing:
  3. Relating to an illness or medical condition that is characterized by long duration or frequent recurrence. Diabetes and hypertension are chronic diseases.
confirmed
Having received the rite of confirmation.
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  1. Having received the rite of confirmation.
  2. Firmly established, as in a habit or condition; habitual
  3. Chronic, as a disease
inveterate
Firmly established over a long period; of long standing; deep-rooted
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  1. Firmly established over a long period; of long standing; deep-rooted
  2. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
  3. Settled in a habit, practice, prejudice, etc.; habitual
accustomed
Customary; usual; characteristic
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  1. Customary; usual; characteristic
  2. Familiar through use; usual; customary.
  3. Frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary:
chronic
Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases:
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  1. Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases:
  2. Of long duration; continuing:
  3. Relating to an illness or medical condition that is characterized by long duration or frequent recurrence. Diabetes and hypertension are chronic diseases.
routine
Habitual; regular:
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  1. Habitual; regular:
  2. In accord with established procedure:
  3. Having the nature of, using, or by routine
accustomed
Frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary:
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  1. Frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary:
  2. Familiar through use; usual; customary.
  3. Customary; usual; characteristic
customary
Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual.
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  1. Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual.
  2. Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.
  3. In keeping with custom, or usage; usual; habitual
regular
Orderly, even, or symmetrical:
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  1. Orderly, even, or symmetrical:
  2. (Ecclesiastical) Belonging to a religious order and bound by its rules:
  3. Customary, usual, or normal:
usual
Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:
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  1. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:
  2. In conformity with regular practice or procedure:
  3. Such as is in common or ordinary use; such as is most often seen, heard, used, etc.; common; ordinary; customary
wonted
Accustomed; usual:
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  1. Accustomed; usual:
  2. Accustomed; habituated
  3. Customary; habitual
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  • Habitual crime is thus to be treated as a disease.

  • Anna Pavlovna arranged the different groups in her drawing room with her habitual skill.

  • Yet this eminent, this superior personage was an habitual drunkard, an uncouth savage who intruded upon the hospitality of wealthy foreigners, and was not ashamed to seize upon any dish he took a fancy to, and send it home to his wife.

  • I can only say in reply, "This is due to habitual imitation and practice! practice! practice!"

  • This class of guests and members sat in certain habitual places and met in certain habitual groups.

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