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in·vol·un·tar·y  audio  (n-vln-tr) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Acting or done without or against one's will: an involuntary participant in what turned out to be an argument.
  2. Not subject to control of the volition: gave an involuntary start. See Synonyms at spontaneous.


OTHER FORMS:
in·volun·tari·ly  (-târ-l) KEY (Adverb), in·volun·tari·ness(Noun)


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