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perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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as·i·nine  audio  (s-nn) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Utterly stupid or silly: asinine behavior.
  2. Of, relating to, or resembling an ass.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin asinnus, of an ass, from asinus, ass

OTHER FORMS:
asi·ninely(Adverb), asi·nini·ty  (-nn-t) KEY (Noun)


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