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to lose bodily strength or vigor
- older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave
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The Words of the Week - 4/23/21
The Words of the Week - 4/23/21
Some of the words that defined the week ending April 23, 2021
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“Languish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languish. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of languish was in the 14th century
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