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English to English noun
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized |  | Example: it is the nature of fire to burn
the true nature of jealousy
source: wordnet30
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a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe | | Example: the laws of nature
nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women
source: wordnet30
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the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. | | Example: they tried to preserve nature as they found it
source: wordnet30
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the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions | | Example: it is his nature to help others
source: wordnet30
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a particular type of thing | | Example: problems of this type are very difficult to solve
he's interested in trains and things of that nature
matters of a personal nature
source: wordnet30
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The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe. | | source: webster1913 verb
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To endow with natural qualities. | | source: webster1913
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