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deep-rooted

adjective as in firmly fixed or held

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A million teenage girls are giving up sport because of deep-rooted negative attitudes - but could the England Women's Rugby World Cup victory change that?

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Such instincts to keep young people away from the criminal justice system are deep-rooted in policing - perhaps in the hope antisocial behaviour fizzles out.

From BBC

Ms Caulfield, 28, a member of the Maternity Safety Alliance, said she believed the review would not look at "deep-rooted issues" in maternity services.

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While the ban was a catalyst for the current unrest, protesters are also channelling a more deep-rooted dissatisfaction with the country's authorities.

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"The government must resolve deep-rooted problems," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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