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Deep-set

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Set deeply below a surface, as on a face.

    "His haggard eyes were deep-set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion."

  2. 2
    firmly in place; long-standing figuratively

    "deep-set beliefs"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a sunken area wordnet

Etymology

From deep + set.

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