phlegm
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(noun) expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness |
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Synonyms: sputum |
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Related Words: humor, humour, mucous secretion, mucus |
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(noun) apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions |
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Synonyms: emotionlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality |
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Related Words: apathy |
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(noun) calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran" |
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Synonyms: coolness, imperturbability, imperturbableness |
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Related Words: calmness |
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