engrained
adjective/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(also ingrained)
- engrained (in somebody/something) (of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change
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- (of dirt) under the surface of something and therefore difficult to get rid of
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