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nature
noun
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
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ˈneɪ.tʃə
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noun
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
“it is his nature to help others”
noun
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
“it is the nature of fire to burn”
noun
a particular type of thing
“he's interested in trains and things of that nature”
noun
the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
“they tried to preserve nature as they found it”
noun
a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
“the laws of nature”
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it is his nature to help others
it is the nature of fire to burn
the true nature of jealousy
he's interested in trains and things of that nature
matters of a personal nature
they tried to preserve nature as they found it
the laws of nature
nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women