Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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phlegm | Yes | No | No | No |
sluggishness | Yes | No | No | No |
phlegm (noun) | sluggishness (noun) |
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inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy |
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness | the pace of things that move relatively slowly |
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions | a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) |