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deep down

strongly felt Deep down, she knew that she had cheated her friend and it was wrong.

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deep down

if you know or feel something deep down, you are certain that it is true or you feel it strongly although you do not admit it or show it Deep down, she knew that what she was doing was wrong. He tried to convince himself that he was enjoying his job, but deep down he was really miserable.

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deep down

At bottom, basically. For example, Deep down she was a rebel, or Although he would never admit it, deep down he was very fond of her. [c. 1900]

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deep down

At bottom; basically: Deep down, she was still a rebel.

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