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An individual's unique, covert, or underlying personality characteristics.

The shared behavioral traits of individuals raised in the same culture and experiencing similar child-rearing practices.

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But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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We were barely into the appetizer when he asked a fairly basic question—where did my family live?
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And, especially when it comes to the middle, personality counts.
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The training, at least as described by the U.S. military, is incredibly basic.
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However, on reaching Spain, the magic of the Emperor's personality soon restored the vigour and prestige of the French arms.
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It represents an engaging personality, in which vivacity and sensibility are distinctly indicated.
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Though the average speaker is generally limited by one type of voice, which he varies somewhat, it is not often disguised.
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Accustomed to a written character, their eyes became wearied by the crabbedness and formality of type.
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True, she had never met the provincial type before, but she doubted if Rosewater had produced a crop of Isabel Otises.
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