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  • 31used to — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. familiar with, comfortable with, in the habit of, habituated to, wont to; see also accustomed to , use v. 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. familiar with, accustomed to, habituated, acclimated …

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  • 32habituate — ha|bit|u|ate [həˈbıtʃueıt] v be/become habituated to (doing) sth formal to be used to something or gradually become used to it ▪ Over the centuries, these animals have become habituated to living in a dry environment …

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  • 33habituate — verb be /become habituated to (doing sth) formal to be or gradually become used to something: Over the centuries, these animals have become habituated to living in such a dry environment …

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  • 34accustomed — [adj1] be or become prepared, used to acclimatized, acquainted, adapted, addicted, confirmed, disciplined, familiar, familiarized, given to, grooved*, habituated, habituated in, in the habit, inured, seasoned, settled in, trained; concept 403 Ant …

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  • 35ha|bit|u|ate — «huh BIHCH u ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to make used (to); accustom: »The average doctor has between three and five patients habituated to amphetamine (Manchester Guardian Weekly). SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 36Acclimation — Ac cli*ma tion, n. The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 37Dissident — Dis si*dent, n. (Eccl.) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion. [1913 Webster] The dissident, habituated and taught to think of his dissidenc? as a laudable and necessary opposition to ecclesiastical… …

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  • 38Habituation — Ha*bit u*a tion (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. habituation.] The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39Hardened — Hard ened ( nd), a. 1. Made hard, or harder, or compact; made unfeeling or callous; made obstinate or obdurate; confirmed in error or vice. 2. Rendered resistant to the effects of nearby explosions; as, a hardened missile silo; hardened warhead… …

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  • 40New — (n[=u]), a. [Compar. {Newer} (n[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Newest}.] [OE. OE. newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG. niuwi, G. neu, Icel. n[=y]r, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis, Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W.… …

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