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perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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run·down  audio  (rndoun) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A point-by-point summary.
  2. Baseball A play in which a runner is trapped between bases and is pursued by fielders attempting to make the tag.
ADJECTIVE:
also run-down  (rndoun) KEY 
    1. In poor physical condition; weak or exhausted.
    2. Dirty and dilapidated: rundown housing projects.
  1. Unwound and not running: a run-down watch.



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