Synonyms for acquired
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1. acquired

   Synonyms:
   alien, alien, artificial, assumed, foreign, unnatural

   Antonyms:
   indigenous, innate, natal, native, natural, original

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1. acquiredadjective

   gotten through environmental forces

   "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"

   Antonyms:
   inheritable, heritable

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1. List of paraphrases for "acquired":

   acquis, gained, purchased, syndrome, procured, learned, obtained, earned, acquisition, bought, vested, granted, accumulated, achievements, forfeit, accrued, achieved, gains, forfeited

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1. Joe Biden:

   But let me tell you the truth of the matter is, there's not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug, it's a debate, and I want a lot more -- before I legalize it nationally -- I want to make sure we know a lot more about the science behind it.

2. Bernard Mandeville:

   No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing sooner learned than to deny the sentiments of our hearts and the principle we act from: but the seeds of every passion are innate to us, and nobody comes into the world without them.

3. Juliene Berk:

   Habits...the only reason they persist is that they are offering some satisfaction...You allow them to persist by not seeking any other, better form of satisfying the same needs. Every habit, good or bad, is acquired and learned in the same way - by finding that it is a means of satisfaction.

4. Stewart McLaurin:

   The last crystal that was acquired for the White House for a full state service was during the Nixon era.

5. Albert Einstein:

   Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.