Meaning of inborn in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnˈbɔrn/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    inborn

    Definitions

    1. normally existing at birth

    Examples

    • « mankind's connatural sense of the good »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary

    Examples

    • « acquired during fetal development »

    Synonyms

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