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besetting
be·set·ting B0208300 (bĭ-sĕt′ĭng)adj. Constantly troubling or attacking.besetting (bɪˈsɛtɪŋ) adjtempting, harassing, or assailing (esp in the phrase besetting sin)be•set•ting (bɪˈsɛt ɪŋ) adj. constantly assailing or obsessing: a besetting temptation. [1540–50] Thesaurusbesettingadjective chronic, persistent, long-standing, prevalent, habitual, ingrained, deep-seated, incurable, deep-rooted, inveterate, incorrigible, ineradicable my besetting sinsTranslationsIdiomsSeebesetbesetting
Synonyms for besettingadj chronicSynonyms- chronic
- persistent
- long-standing
- prevalent
- habitual
- ingrained
- deep-seated
- incurable
- deep-rooted
- inveterate
- incorrigible
- ineradicable
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