Plural noun
doldrums
IPA /ˈdɒldrəmz/
A period when activity or progress is disappointingly slow.
See example sentence: doldrums
Our book club slipped into the doldrums during the long summer break.
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Noun
torpor
IPA /ˈtɔːpə(r)/
A state of low energy, little activity or lack of interest.
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The hot afternoon left the whole household in torpor.
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