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torpor

1. a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

“they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism”

noun

/ˈtɔrpər/

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torpor

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"Many animals enter a state of torpor and _____ during winter."

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  • slowness
  • gleam
  • decrease
  • lethargy
  • inaction
  • modicum

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