per se (pr s, s)
adv.
Of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically.
[Latin per s : per, per + s, itself.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.[/quote]
It's not a single word per se but the two little words are used together for this meaning,
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This one's also part of the root of ampersand, a word that could well also be suggested for treatment here.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
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