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in·tro·vert
 introvert
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
In
tr
vuhrt
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| definition 1: |
someone who tends to pay more attention to his or her own thoughts and feelings than to other people or subjects. (Cf. extrovert.)
- antonyms:
- extrovert
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| definition 2: |
(informal) someone who is shy.
- antonyms:
- extrovert
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adjective + (n.)introvert
comfortable, effective, happy, internal, kindly, opposite, pathological, quiet
verb + (n.)introvert
affect, compare, draw, expect, focus, prefer, process, report, tend
noun + (n.)introvert
alpha, behavior, communication, difference, environment, expectation, extravert, extrovert, finding, nature
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
In
tr
vuhrt
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| definition: |
characterized by introversion.
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| related words: |
shy |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ihn
tr
vuhrt
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| inflections: |
introverts, introverting, introverted |
| definition: |
to turn inward.
He introverted his anger, blaming himself. |
adverb + (v.)introvert
bit, both, highly, little, more, painfully, rapidly, sometimes, somewhat, usually, very
(v.)introvert
+ noun
child, individual, type
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| derivation: |
introverted (adj.) |
The word introvert
contains the following parts:
intro-
Latin
prefix
that means inward, inside
  Example words:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
Example words:
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