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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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vang  audio  (vng) KEY 

NOUN:
Nautical
A rope running from the peak of a gaff to a ship's rail or mast, used to steady the gaff.
ETYMOLOGY:
Dutch, a catch, from vangen, to catch; see pag- in Indo-European roots


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