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ingrown
[ in-grohn ]
/ ˈɪnˌgroʊn /
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adjective
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Words nearby ingrown
ingress, ingressive, Ingrid, in-group, ingrowing, ingrown, ingrowth, inguinal, inguinal hernia, ingulf, ingurgitate
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British Dictionary definitions for ingrown
ingrown
/ (ˈɪnˌɡrəʊn, ɪnˈɡrəʊn) /
adjective
(esp of a toenail) grown abnormally into the flesh; covered by adjacent tissues
grown within; native; innate
excessively concerned with oneself, one's own particular group, etc
ingrained
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