deep-seated problem
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deep-seated
adjective
uk/ˌdiːpˈsiː.tɪd/us/ˌdiːpˈsiː.t̬ɪd/
strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get ...
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problem
noun[C]
uk/ˈprɒb.ləm/us/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...
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I am sure we can agree that this has been adeep-seatedproblemover many years.
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We are obviously dealing with a serious,deep-seatedproblemwhich requires maximum effort on all sides.
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The whole thrust of my argument has been that we are dealing with adeep-seatedproblemgoing back many years.
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That will make an enormous contribution in tackling a very serious anddeep-seatedproblem.
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We attempted to face thatdeep-seatedproblemwhich goes back to 1851.
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But we all recognise that unemployment is adeep-seatedproblemand it will take a long time to check and reverse it.
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The firstdeep-seatedproblemis unplanned expansion without anybody considering how much we can afford.
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It is illusion to assume that thisdeep-seatedproblemmay be remedied by increasing incentives within the private market.
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Apart from the current recession, there is thedeep-seatedproblemof low per capita income in general and low pay in particular.
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This is adeep-seatedproblemwhich cannot be solved quickly.
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Mobility in this country is adeep-seatedproblem, for a variety of reasons that we all understand, and it is likely to get worse.
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From his description, it is obvious that his town has adeep-seatedproblem.
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I have spoken about general matters to establish that there is adeep-seatedproblem, but also that it is not confined to this country.
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As we all know, it is adeep-seatedproblem.
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It remains adeep-seatedproblemin many of our regions.
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I should like to turn to the more seriousdeep-seatedproblemwhich has much longer-term serious consequences, namely, the unemployment of people over the age of 50.
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We have a verydeep-seatedproblem.
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It is adeep-seatedproblem.
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The developments in our employment services and in industrial training and rehabilitation will make some contribution to relieving long-term unemployment, though it is adeep-seatedproblem.
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