"in itself" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in itself, {{en-PP}} in itself
  1. Inherently; viewed independently, without reference to anything else. Synonyms: intrinsically, inherently, by itself, per se, in and of itself, as such Translations (inherently): сам по себе́ (sam po sebé) [masculine] (Russian), как таково́й (kak takovój) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-in_itself-en-prep_phrase-JmjyPUlj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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