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deep–seated
adjective deep–seat·ed \ˈdēp-ˈsē-təd\
: existing for a long time and very difficult to change : firmly established
Full Definition of DEEP-SEATED
1
: situated far below the surface <a deep–seated inflammation>
2
: firmly established <a deep–seated tradition>
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First Known Use of DEEP-SEATED
1741
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- bred-in-the-bone, confirmed, deep, deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched (also intrenched), hard-core, rooted, settled
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