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torpidOne entry found. Main Entry: tor·pid Pronunciation: \ˈtȯr-pəd\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin torpidus, from torpēre to be sluggish or numb; akin to Lithuanian tirpti to become numb Date: 15th century 1 a : having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : dormant, numb b : sluggish in functioning or acting <a torpid frog> <a torpid mind> — tor·pid·i·ty \tȯr-ˈpi-də-tē\ noun
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