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Embedded
Eh-MBEH-dihd
/ɛˈmbɛdɪd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
embedded
Dictionary meaning
Inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole.
Examples
- Confused by the embedded Latin quotations.
- Found pebbles embedded in the silt.
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