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Inaction Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REST which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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97%4Exact Match!
noun

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a pause for relaxation

• a state of inaction

• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• a support on which things can be put

• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

verb

• not move; be in a resting position

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• give a rest to

• have a place in relation to something else

• be at rest

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• be inherent or innate in

• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

• sit, as on a branch

• rest on or as if on a pillow

• be inactive, refrain from acting

96%8Exact Match!
noun

• having no employment

• the quality of lacking substance or value

• the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

90%6 Lack of interest or emotion
noun

• an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

• the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "" which means:

    noun
  • • Something left after other parts have been taken away
  • • Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  • • A pause for relaxation
  • • A state of inaction
  • • Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
  • • A support on which things can be put
  • • A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
  • verb
  • • Not move; be in a resting position
  • • Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  • • Give a rest to
  • • Have a place in relation to something else
  • • Be at rest
  • • Stay the same; remain in a certain state
  • • Be inherent or innate in
  • • Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
  • • Sit, as on a branch
  • • Rest on or as if on a pillow
  • • Be inactive, refrain from acting

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Quick19 Jul 2021 Across 8
The Guardian Speedy23 Apr 2017 Down 13
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