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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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dai·mon  audio  (dmn) KEY  also de·mon or dae·mon  (dmn) KEY 

NOUN:
Greek Mythology
  1. An inferior deity, such as a deified hero.
  2. An attendant spirit; a genius.

ETYMOLOGY:
Greek daimn; see d- in Indo-European roots


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