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inherent

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Understanding meaning

Inherent describes something that is a necessary and natural part of something.

For example:

Stress is an inherent part of jobs that make people work for 12 hours every day.

Patience is an inherent part of being a good parent.

Which answers below are closest in meaning to inherent? Choose the 3 correct answers.

unusual

a basic part of

natural

central feature of