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flaccid

Main Entry:: flac·cid
Pronunciation:: \ˈfla-səd also ˈflak-səd\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin flaccidus, from flaccus flabby
Date:: 1620

1 a: not firm or stiff ; also : lacking normal or youthful firmness <flaccid muscles> bof a plant part : deficient in turgor2: lacking vigor or force <flaccid leadership>

— flac·cid·i·ty

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\fla(k)-ˈsi-də-tē\ noun

— flac·cid·ly

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\ˈfla(k)-səd-lē\ adverb

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