Going
Going adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: he just can't keep his small bookstore going
Nearby Word: go
Latent
Latent adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.
Usage example: he has a latent talent for acting that he hasn't had a chance to express yet
Both words in one sentence
- He's busted when he attempts to weaponize several latent pyrokinetics - and when Olivia shows up to rescue one of them, he locks her in the room with one who's going critical.
- Anyone who spends time there is naturally going to develop their latent magic talents just by being within its walls.
Source: Instant Expert - Raj and Howard from The Big Bang Theory, to the point where Leonard's mother asks when they're going to express their latent homosexual feelings for one another.
Source: Homoerotic Subtext
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