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Definition of consist in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

consist in

phrasal verb
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consist in something
  1. (formal) to have something as the main or only part or feature
    • The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
    • consist in doing something True education does not consist in simply being taught facts.
See consist in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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