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torpor
noun [U] /ˈtɔː.pər/
/ˈtɔːr.pɚ/ (also torpidity, /tɔːˈpɪd.ə.ti/
/tɔːrˈpɪd.ə.t̬i/)Definition
› formal the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasmBoredom, tedium and boring things › specialized the state of reduced activity that some animals experience during the winterAnimal (non-human) behaviourFunctioningPerforming a function
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