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hibernation
/ˌhaɪbɚˈneɪʃən/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
- noun
cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
- noun
the act of retiring into inactivity
he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years