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natural

adjective (EXPECTED)
 
 
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ US  /-ɚ-/

Definition

B2 normal or expected: Of course you're upset - it's only natural. It's natural that you should feel anxious when you first leave home. It's quite natural to experience a few doubts just before you get married.Habitual and customary
(Definition of natural adjective (EXPECTED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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