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personal

Definition for personal

adjective as in private, individual

Strongest matches

intimate, particular, secret, special

Strong matches

exclusive, privy

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They were "obsessed with personal gain at the expense of group success" and had "no political future" once found, Kemkaran added.

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Hoover would see Patel, correctly enough, as a buffoon and a patsy who was bending the FBI’s awesome machinery to the service of a mercurial president’s incoherent personal agenda.

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The Metropolitan Police said it is "actively" looking into media reports that Prince Andrew tried to obtain personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection.

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But she said a bitter campaign marked by "personal attacks" has left "wounds that will be difficult to heal."

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Social media and blogs have been flooded with tributes and personal stories from those her books have helped, while news outlets around the world reported her passing prominently.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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