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Synonyms & Antonyms of dyed-in-the-wool
being such by habit and not likely to change
- as a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic, I give these "confirmed" UFO sightings as much credence as I do the tooth fairy
Synonyms for dyed-in-the-wool
Words Related to dyed-in-the-wool
- deep-rooted,
- deep-seated,
- entrenched
- (also intrenched),
- inbred,
- inherent,
- innate,
- intrinsic
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“Dyed-in-the-wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyed-in-the-wool. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of dyed-in-the-wool was in 1580
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