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Synonyms of winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
- during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of winter was before the 12th century
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