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natural

/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/ noun C2
  1. A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note. (countable, uncountable)
  3. One with an innate talent at or for something. (countable, uncountable) · He's a natural on the saxophone.
  4. An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric. (uncountable)
  5. A hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated. (US, colloquial, countable, uncountable)
  6. A breast which has not been modified by plastic surgery. (countable, slang, uncountable) · big naturals
  7. Someone who has not used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing substances. (countable, uncountable)
  8. A roll of two dice with a score of 7 or 11 on the comeout roll. (countable, uncountable)

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Thereupon Anne held her tongue so obediently and thoroughly that her continued silence made Marilla rather nervous, as if in the presence of something not exactly natural.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 41 · C1
Matthew also held his tongue,--but this was natural,--so that the meal was a very silent one.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 41 · C1
“I wonder if the death was natural, or whether the poor old fellow killed himself!
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 18 · B2
Men who die from heart disease, or any sudden natural cause, never by any chance exhibit agitation upon their features.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 82 · B2

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