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ossified
'ossified' - used as an adjective
1. changed into bone; hardened by deposits of mineral matter
cartilages ossified with age
 2. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
an ossified bureaucratic system
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  • hard
  • inflexible
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