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phlegm

/flɛm/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

  2. noun

    expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness

  3. noun

    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

    the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

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