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engrain
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en·grain  (n-grn)
tr.v. en·grained, en·grain·ing, en·grains
To ingrain.

[Middle English engreinen, to dye with cochineal or kermes, from Old French engrainer : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + graine, grain; see grain.]

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