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desiccated
adjective
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
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ˈdɛsɪkeɪtəd
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adjective
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
“a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”
adjective
preserved by removing natural moisture
“dried beef”
adjective
thoroughly dried out
“old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars”
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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'}
dried beef
dried fruit
dehydrated eggs
shredded and desiccated coconut meat
old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars
dried-out boards beginning to split
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