per se
adverb /ˌpɜː ˈse/
/ˌpɝː-/ formalDefinition
› by or of itself: Research shows that it is not divorce per se that harms children, but the continuing conflict between parents.Reflexive forms
(Definition of per se adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- auto- prefix
- herself pronoun
- himself pronoun (FEMALE/MALE)
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