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inherited

adjective as in hereditary

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PGT is a type of IVF treatment that involves testing embryos for the condition, allowing couples affected by serious inherited conditions to have an unaffected baby.

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"Look, I know that you've inherited a mess...but are you expecting a recession this year?"

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He says they were needed to pay off the huge debts he inherited from the previous government but many Kenyans argue that he should first tackle public waste and corruption.

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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the "broken" welfare system Labour had inherited was "failing sick and disabled people, is bad for the taxpayer, and holding the economy back".

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"This government inherited a crumbling local government sector," the spokesperson said.

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

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