full-blooded

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full-blood·ed • adj. 1. of unmixed race: a full-blooded Cherokee. ∎ fig. genuine; pure: his belief in full-blooded socialism.2. vigorous, enthusiastic, and without compromise: a full-blooded argument.DERIVATIVES: full blood n. (in sense 1).full-blood·ed·ly adv.full-blood·ed·ness n.

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