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stagnant

 
 
/ˈstægnənt/ adjective

Translation

NO FLOW Stagnant water or air does not flow and becomes dirty and smells unpleasant.
akmaz, durgun, dingin, sakin
a stagnant pond143109416312514
NO GROWTH A stagnant economy, society, or organization does not develop or grow.
durgun, hareketsiz, sönük
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(Definition of stagnant adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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