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torpor
noun
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A state of inactivity, sluggishness, or reduced responsiveness.
The afternoon heat induced a torpor in the crowded room.
A new director stirred the institution out of its torpor.
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CARD 1 OF 1
noun
A state of inactivity, sluggishness, or reduced responsiveness.
The afternoon heat induced a torpor in the crowded room.
A new director stirred the institution out of its torpor.