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English adjective: embedded

1. embedded enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass


SamplesFound pebbles embedded in the silt.
Stone containing many embedded fossils.
Peach and plum seeds embedded in a sweet edible pulp.


Similarenclosed


Antonymsunenclosed

2. embedded inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole


SamplesConfused by the embedded Latin quotations.
An embedded subordinate clause.


Similarintegrated


Antonymsnonintegrated, unintegrated









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