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Natural

Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential; characteristic; not artifical, foreign, assumed, put on, or acquired; as, the natural growth of animals or plants; the natural motion of a gravitating body; natural strength or disposition; the natural heat of the body; natural color.

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Begotten 84% connected

of Beget

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Begotten 84% connected

of Beget

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Earthy 84% connected

Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter.

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Earthy 84% connected

Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter.

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Intelligent 84% connected

Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

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Intelligent 84% connected

Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

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Normal 84% connected

According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal;…

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Normal 84% connected

According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal;…

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Physical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material…

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Physical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material…

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Spontaneous 84% connected

Proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a s…

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Spontaneous 84% connected

Proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a s…

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Unaffected 84% connected

Not affected or moved; destitute of affection or emotion; uninfluenced.

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Unaffected 84% connected

Not affected or moved; destitute of affection or emotion; uninfluenced.

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Broader term 6

Achiever 76% connected

One who achieves; a winner.

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Cast 76% connected

of Cast

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Roll 76% connected

To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surfac…

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Succeeder 76% connected

A successor.

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Success 76% connected

Act of succeeding; succession.

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Winner 76% connected

One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming.

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Cancel 74% connected

To inclose or surround, as with a railing, or with latticework.

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Cancel 74% connected

To inclose or surround, as with a railing, or with latticework.

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Naturalness 74% connected

The state or quality of being natural; conformity to nature.

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Naturalness 74% connected

The state or quality of being natural; conformity to nature.

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Artless 66% connected

Wanting art, knowledge, or skill; ignorant; unskillful.

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Artless 66% connected

Wanting art, knowledge, or skill; ignorant; unskillful.

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Attribute 2

Naturalness 66% connected

The state or quality of being natural; conformity to nature.

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Naturalness 66% connected

The state or quality of being natural; conformity to nature.

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Synonym 8

Biological 92% connected

Of or relating to biology.

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Born 92% connected

of Bear

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Cancel 92% connected

To inclose or surround, as with a railing, or with latticework.

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Innate 92% connected

Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.

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Instinctive 92% connected

Of or pertaining to instinct; derived from, or prompted by, instinct; of the nature of instinct; determined by natural impulse or propensity; acting…

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Lifelike 92% connected

Like a living being; resembling life; giving an accurate representation; as, a lifelike portrait.

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Raw 92% connected

Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna; specifically, not cooked; not changed by heat to a state suit…

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Rude 92% connected

Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.

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Antonym 10

Artificial 94% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

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Artificial 94% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

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Flat 94% connected

Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.

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Flat 94% connected

Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.

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Sharp 94% connected

Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.

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Sharp 94% connected

Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.

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Supernatural 94% connected

Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous.

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Supernatural 94% connected

Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous.

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Unnatural 94% connected

Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes.

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Unnatural 94% connected

Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes.

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