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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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per·tus·sis  audio  (pr-tss) KEY 

NOUN:
See whooping cough.
ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin : Latin per-, thorough ; see per- + Latin tussis, cough

OTHER FORMS:
per·tussal(Adjective)


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