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September 11, 2021

Word of the Day: Sedentary

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Word of the Day : September 11, 2021

sedentary \SED-un-tair-ee\ adjective

What It Means

Sedentary describes an activity in which much sitting is involved.

// Editorial work is chiefly sedentary.

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Aired September 11, 2021

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