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Vegetation

Veh-juh-TAY-shuhn

/ˌvɛdʒʌˈteɪʃʌn/

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vegetation

Dictionary meaning

Inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life.

Examples

  • Our holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation.
  • There is vegetation all over our backyard.

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