Dormancy and Resumption

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Dormancy noun - A state of temporary inactivity.

Usage example: some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy

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Resumption is an antonym for dormancy.

Nearby Word: dormant

Resumption noun - Beginning again.

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Dormancy is an antonym for resumption.

Nearby Words: resume, resurgence, resumed, resumptive, resuming

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Resumption and Dormancy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dormancy/resumption

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