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being in a state of increased activity or agitation
  • exhausted from a hectic day at the office

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“Hectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2021.

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