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The Britannica Dictionary per se 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• per se (adverb)

per se /pɚˈseɪ/ adverb per se /pɚˈseɪ/ adverb Britannica Dictionary definition of PER SE formal : by, of, or in itself — used to indicate that something is being considered by itself and not along with other things

• She feels that there is nothing wrong with gambling per se, but she thinks that it should be done in moderation.

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