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   moribund

   /ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) at the point of death: "on examination she was moribund and dehydrated" Similar dyingexpiringon one's deathbednear deathnear the endat death's doorbreathing one's lastfading/sinking fastnot long for this worldfailing rapidlyon one's last legsin extremisinformal:with one foot in the graveOpposite thrivingrecovering
   • ▪ (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour: "the moribund commercial property market" Similar decliningin declineon the declinewaningdyingstagnatingstagnantdecayingcrumblingatrophyingobsolescenton its last legsinformal:on the way outOpposite flourishing

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin moribundus, from mori ‘to die’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. moribundity noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • M

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   • O

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   • R

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   • B

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   • U

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   • N

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