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per·son·al

personal

 
 
pronunciation:
puhr s nl
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: belonging to only one person and often not for other people to share, be concerned with, or see; private.
He removed all his personal things from his desk when he quit his job.I can't tell you about that! It's personal.
 
synonyms:
private
antonyms:
common, public
similar words:
confidential, own, particular, secret, single
definition 2: of or about the care of the body.
You can buy many types of personal care products at a drug store.
synonyms:
bodily, physical
definition 3: concerning a person as an individual human being and not as part of a group or organization.
My boss did me a personal favor by letting me borrow his car.You can't make personal phone calls at work.
similar words:
individual, particular, single, special
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    in a way that relates to one's own self.
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