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inwards

/ˈɪnwədz/ /ˈɪnwɚdz/

Meanings
adverb
Towards the inside.

Examples :

"The cat curled inwards, seeking warmth. "
direction space

Related Words

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towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

Illustration seeking

seeking verb

/siːkɪŋ/

To try to find; to look for; to search for.

"I seek wisdom."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration warmth

warmth noun

/wɔːmθ/ /wɔɹmθ/

A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.

"The warmth of the sun on my face felt wonderful after the cold morning. "

Illustration cat

cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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inside noun

/ɪnˈsaɪd/

The interior or inner part.

"The inside of the building has been extensively restored."

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curled verb

/kɜːld/ /kɝːld/

To cause to move in a curve.

"The baker curled the ribbon around the cake box. "