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inveterate

British pronunciation/ɪnvˈɛtəɹˌe‍ɪt/
American pronunciation/ˌɪnˈvɛtɝət/
inveterate
[ADVERB]
1

in a habitual and longstanding manner

synonyms : chronically
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inveterate
[ADJECTIVE]
1

habitual

synonyms : chronic
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Examples
1They're inveterate liars.
2And that was being an inveterate note taker.
3Reed was an inveterate horse thief and bank robber.
4The president of the United States sounded like an inveterate gambler, begging his bookie to float him for one more race.
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