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{
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{
"english": "not active",
"tags": [
"active"
],
"word": "antonym(s) of"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:inactive",
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},
{
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"word": "in action"
}
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"word": "inactive ingredient"
},
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"etymology_text": "From French inactif. See also earlier unactive.",
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},
{
"text": "Inactive user accounts may be deleted after 90 days.",
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}
],
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"Not active, temporarily or permanently."
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"roman": "bezdeen",
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{
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{
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"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
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"word": "不活発な"
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"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
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"word": "hōngoingoi"
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"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
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"sense": "not active, temporarily or permanently",
"word": "nieaktywny"
},
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"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
"code": "pl",
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"word": "bezczynny"
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{
"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "not active, temporarily or permanently",
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{
"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
"code": "ru",
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"sense": "not active, temporarily or permanently",
"word": "неакти́вный"
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"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
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"word": "безде́йствующий"
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{
"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
"code": "es",
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"sense": "not active, temporarily or permanently",
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"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
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"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not active, temporarily or permanently",
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"_dis1": "76 10 10 0 2 3",
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"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not active, temporarily or permanently",
"word": "aktif değil"
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"code": "bg",
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"roman": "nerabotešt",
"sense": "not functioning or operating; broken down",
"word": "неработещ"
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"_dis1": "6 7 82 1 2 1",
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"word": "rikki"
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"text": "Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.",
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