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foreign
adjective
Relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
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ˈfɒɹɪn
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adjective
Relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
“Foreign nations”
adjective
Of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
“Foreign trade”
adjective
Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
“An economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism”
adjective
Not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
“Water free of extraneous matter”
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Foreign nations
A foreign accent
On business in a foreign city
Foreign trade
A foreign office
An economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism
The mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper
Jealousy is foreign to her nature
Water free of extraneous matter
Foreign particles in milk
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