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torpor

noun/ˈtɔːpə/

C1CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister

A state of sluggish inactivity or mental dullness.

He shook off the post-lunch torpor and forced himself back to the desk.

Similar: stupor, sluggishness

Origin: Latin torpor, from torpere 'to be numb'.

Topic: lethargy in General English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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