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inner
adjective [before noun] /ˈɪn.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
B2 inside or contained within something else: Leading off the main hall is a series of small inner rooms.humorous Few people ever managed to penetrate the director's inner sanctum (= very private room).In and at B2 Inner feelings or thoughts are ones that you do not show or tell other people: Sarah seemed to have a profound sense of inner peace.Secrecy and privacy
(Definition of inner adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- en- prefix
- from within idiom
- in adverb (FROM OUTSIDE)
- in adverb (SPORT)
- in preposition (ARRANGEMENT)
- in preposition (INSIDE)
- in preposition (PART)
- in the depth(s) of somewhere idiom
- in your tracks idiom
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- innermost adjective
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