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foreign
'foreign' - used as an adjective
Synonyms for 'foreign'
1. of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
foreign trade
a foreign office
2. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
foreign nations
a foreign accent
on business in a foreign city
3. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper
jealousy is foreign to her nature
4. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
foreign particles in milk
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  • domestic
  • native
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