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dormancy

noun

Quiet and inactive restfulness

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. Quiet and inactive restfulness

noun

  1. A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

    “The volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy”

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The volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy

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quiescencequiescencysleeping

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