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   inner

   /ˈɪnə/

   adjective

   • 1. situated inside or further in; internal: "an inner courtyard" Similar internalinteriorinsideinmostinnermostintramuralOpposite externalouter
   • ▪ close to the centre: "inner London" Similar centralinnermostmidmiddleinteriornuclearthe centre ofthe middle ofthe heart ofOpposite outer
   • ▪ close to the centre of power: "the inner cabinet" Similar privilegedrestrictedexclusivesecretprivateconfidentialintimateOpposite outer
   • 2. mental or spiritual: "a test of inner strength" Similar mentalintellectualpsychologicalpsychicspiritualemotionalof the mindof the heartrare:psychicalmindly
   • ▪ (of thoughts or feelings) private and not expressed or discernible: "inner feelings" Similar unapparentveiledobscureesoterichiddensecretunrevealeddeepprofoundunderlyingOpposite apparent
   • ▪ denoting a concealed or unacknowledged part of a person's personality: "it's time to get in touch with your inner geek"

   noun

   • 1. the inner part of something: "using his rock shoes as inners for his double boots"
   • ▪ (in archery and shooting) a division of the target next to the bullseye.
   • ▪ a shot that strikes the inner: "the Doctor found the bull, and held it to the close, while Servis only scored inners"

   Word Origin Old Englishinnerra, innra, comparative of in.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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