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dormant
adjective
inactive but capable of becoming active
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ˈdɔɹmənt
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adjective
inactive but capable of becoming active
“her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened”
adjective
(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
“a dormant volcano”
adjective
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
“dormant buds”
adjective
lying with head on paws as if sleeping
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her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened
a dormant volcano
dormant buds
a hibernating bear
torpid frogs
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