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qui·es·cent
 quiescent
- pronunciation:
- kwi
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adjective |
| definition: |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant.
We climbed to the top of the quiescent volcano.He was infected with tuberculosis during those years, but it was quiescent.- antonyms:
- active
- similar words:
- asleep, dormant, extinct, inactive, latent, lazy, slack, torpid
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| related words: |
calm, idle, inert, passive, potential, quiet, restful, standing |
| derivation: |
quiescence (n.) |
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