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inside

adjective · noun · adverb

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in spite of appearance

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01adjective

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

“he reached into his inside jacket pocket”

“inside out”

02adjective

being or applying to the inside of a building

“an inside wall”

03adjective

confined to an exclusive group

“privy to inner knowledge”

“inside information”

04adjective

away from the outer edge

“the inside lane”

6 more meanings

05noun

the region that is inside of something

06noun

the inner or enclosed surface of something

07adverb

within a building

“in winter we play inside”

08adverb

on the inside

“inside, the car is a mess”

09adverb

with respect to private feelings

“inwardly, she was raging”

10adverb

in reality

“she is very kind at heart”

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