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Six example sentences with acquired, each labelled with its topic.
Immunity to that virus is acquired, not inherited, which is why an outbreak hits a sheltered population hardest.
Medicine
The fear of open water is acquired rather than innate, and most people can trace it to one afternoon.
Psychology
Bitter melon is an acquired taste, which is to say nobody is born wanting it and plenty of eaters learn to.
Cooking
Lamarck argued that acquired traits could pass to offspring, so a blacksmith's strong arms would appear in his children.
Science
Court vision looks like a gift, but most coaches insist it is acquired, built by thousands of hours reading defenses.
Basketball
Perfect pitch appears to be partly acquired, since it is far more common among people who began lessons before age six.
Music
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