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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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