Word of the day

ingrain

1. firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person

“they trivialize the struggle and further ingrain the long-standing attitudes”

verb

/ənˈɡreɪn/

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ingrain

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"It's quite difficult to _____ bad habits once they're firmly ingrained."

Select three words related to ingrain

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  • dismantle
  • establish
  • inculcate
  • entrench
  • raze
  • undo

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