passive
adjectiveTaking little independent action or accepting events without active resistance.
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STRONGER HEADWORDS. LESS REPETITION.
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adjectiveDone routinely with little care, interest, or attention.
platitude
nounA familiar statement repeated so often that it offers little insight.
positional treadmill
noun phraseA metaphor for competing to maintain relative standing, so greater effort brings little improvement in one's position.
Competition to maintain rank
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