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quiescent

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore Q words

in a state of inactivity, rest, or dormancy

In a sentence

The volcano had remained quiescent for centuries before suddenly erupting.

Synonyms
dormantinactivelatentstill
Antonyms
activedynamicrestless

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