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Dormant Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is INACTIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: INACTIVE

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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "INACTIVE" which means:

    adjective
  • • (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
  • • (military) not involved in military operations
  • • Not exerting influence or change
  • • (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
  • • Lacking in energy or will
  • • Lacking activity; lying idle or unused
  • • Not engaged in full-time work
  • • Not active physically or mentally
  • adjective satellite
  • • (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
  • • Not in physical motion

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He has been inactive in the workforce for several years."
  • • "The inactive volcano hasn't erupted in centuries."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick03 Jun 2024 Across 9
Telegraph Quick01 Feb 2024 Across 10
Telegraph Quick14 Jan 2023 Down 17
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