PHRASE: "by its very nature" Crossword Clue

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PHRASE: "by its very nature" Crossword Answer

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PHRASE (noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a short musical passage
PHRASE (verb)
1. put into words or an expression
2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases
NATURE (noun)
1. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
2. a particular type of thing

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