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   In·ward

   /ˈinwərd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. directed or proceeding toward the inside; coming in from outside: "a graceful inward movement of her wrist" Similar toward the insidegoing iningoingconcaveOpposite outward
   • ▪ existing within the mind, soul, or spirit, and often not expressed: "she felt an inward sense of release" Similar internalinnerinteriorinsideinnermostprivatepersonalhiddensecretveiledmaskedconcealedunexpressedunrevealedintimateconfidentialinformal:bottled uparchaic:privyOpposite external

   adverb

   • 1. toward the inside: "the door began to swing inward"
   • ▪ into or toward the mind, spirit, or soul: "people must look inward to gain insight into their own stress"

   Word Origin Old Englishinweard, inneweard, innanweard (see in, -ward).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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