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phlegmatic

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phlegmatic

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Main Entry: phleg·mat·ic

Pronunciation: \fleg-ˈma-tik\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 : resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
2 : having or showing a slow and stolid temperament

synonyms see impassive

— phleg·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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