in itself

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in itself

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Inherently; viewed independently, without reference to anything else. Oxygen is not flammable in itself, but it supports combustion.
Similar: by itself, per se, in and of itself, as such, intrinsically, inherently

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prep_phrase inherently

Español	en sí, de por sí, en sí mismo, por sí solo, por sí mismo, por sí
Português	por si só, por si próprio, per se
Français	en soi
Deutsch	an und für sich, an sich
Română	în sine
Русский	сам по себе́ sam po sebé, как таково́й kak takovój
العربية	لذاته وعينه

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@misc{in_itself_2026,
  title = {in itself},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20itself},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}