hermetic
completely sealed or isolated from outside influence
Hermetic in a sentence
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The rare manuscripts were kept in a hermetic chamber to prevent any decay.
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done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit
to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure
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made dull and unoriginal through overuse
a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws
marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm
to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence
regarded as holy or deeply revered
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