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moribund

 
 
/ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/ adjective formal ECONOMICS

Definition

used to describe a business, market, etc. that is not active or successful: The figures show a moribund remortgage market.
(Definition of moribund adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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