sloth
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(noun) apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
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Synonyms: acedia, laziness |
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Related Words: deadly sin, mortal sin |
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(noun) any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits |
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Synonyms: tree sloth |
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Related Words: Bradypus tridactylus, Choloepus didactylus, Choloepus hoffmanni, ai, edentate, three-toed sloth, two-toed sloth, unau |
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(noun) a disinclination to work or exert yourself |
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Synonyms: slothfulness |
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Related Words: disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance |
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