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foreign in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
    "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"
    alien  foreign 
  2. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
    "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"
    extraneous  foreign 
  3. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
    "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"
    foreign  strange 
  4. of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
    "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"
    foreign 
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