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perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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et·ic  audio  (tk) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
Of or relating to features or items analyzed without considering their role as a structural unit in a system, as in behavioral science or linguistics.
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