"in and of itself" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: in and of itself
Etymology: : in and of itself < → δείτε τις λέξεις in, and, of και itself
  1. καθαυτό, που εξετάζεται ξεχωριστά από άλλα πράγματα· στην αληθινή του φύση
    Sense id: el-in_and_of_itself-en-phrase-ujS~Zudd Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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Related terms: in itself
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  "forms": [
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        {
          "text": "The problem is not money in and of itself, but the way it is used.",
          "translation": "Το πρόβλημα δεν είναι το χρήμα καθαυτό, αλλά ο τρόπος που χρησιμοποιείται."
        },
        {
          "text": "The idea in and of itself is not bad, but its consequences are undesirable.",
          "translation": "Η ιδέα καθαυτό δεν είναι κακή, αλλά οι συνέπειές της είναι ανεπιθύμητες."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη intrinsically"
        }
      ],
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        "καθαυτό, που εξετάζεται ξεχωριστά από άλλα πράγματα· στην αληθινή του φύση"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "in and of itself"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "The problem is not money in and of itself, but the way it is used.",
          "translation": "Το πρόβλημα δεν είναι το χρήμα καθαυτό, αλλά ο τρόπος που χρησιμοποιείται."
        },
        {
          "text": "The idea in and of itself is not bad, but its consequences are undesirable.",
          "translation": "Η ιδέα καθαυτό δεν είναι κακή, αλλά οι συνέπειές της είναι ανεπιθύμητες."
        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη intrinsically"
        }
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        "καθαυτό, που εξετάζεται ξεχωριστά από άλλα πράγματα· στην αληθινή του φύση"
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