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having a low or subnormal temperature
- the arctic air of deep winter
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lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
- received the usual arctic reception from her in-laws at Thanksgiving
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“Arctic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arctic. Accessed 2 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of arctic was circa 1540
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