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verb (used without object)
1.
to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
2.
to lose vigor and vitality.
3.
to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years.
4.
to be subjected to delay or disregard; be ignored: a petition that languished on the warden's desk for a year.
5.
EXPANDto pine with desire or longing.
6.
COLLAPSEto assume an expression of tender, sentimental melancholy.
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Languished
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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