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View definitions for second-nature

second-nature

noun as in second nature

noun as in habitual behavior pattern

adjective as in deeply ingrained

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She struck more chords, her fingers finding the keys with the second-nature sureness, learned in her months of dreary practice.

Telling lies is a fault in a boy, an art in a lover, an accomplishment in a bachelor, and second-nature in a married man.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to second nature, such as: acquired behavior, custom, familiarity, force of habit, habit, and habit pattern.

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

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