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arid
adjective
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
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ˈæ.ɹɪd
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adjective
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
“a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”
adjective
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
“an arid climate”
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a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
a desiccate romance
{'source': 'C.J.Rolo', 'text': 'a prissy and emotionless creature … settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery'}
an arid climate
a waterless well
miles of waterless country to cross
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