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Dormancy

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɔː.mən.si

Definitions

The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españoldormancia
Françaisdormance
10 more languages
العربيةالخمول
Bahasa Indonesiadormansi
Italianoquiescenza
日本語休止休眠潜伏睡眠
Polskispoczynek
Portuguêsdormência
Русскийспячка
Svenskadvala
Українськадрімотасплячка

Examples

“[N]ow the big Thanksgiving dinner which they had eaten was beginning to work upon them a spell of dormancy.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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