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Doldrums Common

Doldrums has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

"economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"

2

a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

3

Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.

4

plural of doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”)

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
inaction wind
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