Word of the day
torpor
1. a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
“they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism”
noun
/ˈtɔrpər/
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"Many animals enter a state of torpor and _____ during winter."
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- slowness
- gleam
- decrease
- lethargy
- inaction
- modicum
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