Meaning & use
torpor
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A state of physical or mental inactivity, sluggishness, or lack of energy.
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After the enormous meal, a heavy torpor settled over the whole table.
Some animals enter a state of torpor to conserve energy during cold weather.
A note on using this word
In biology, 'torpor' has a specific meaning: a short-term drop in body temperature and metabolism, distinct from the longer seasonal dormancy of hibernation.
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lethargysluggishness
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