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  • 11idle — [[t]a͟ɪd(ə)l[/t]] idles, idling, idled 1) ADJ: v link ADJ If people who were working are idle, they have no jobs or work. Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages. Ant: busy 2) ADJ: v link ADJ If machines or factories are idle …

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  • 12In idle — Idle I dle, a. [Compar. {Idler}; superl. {Idlest}.] [OE. idel, AS. [=i]del vain, empty, useless; akin to OS. [=i]dal, D. ijdel, OHG. [=i]tal vain, empty, mere, G. eitel, Dan. & Sw. idel mere, pure, and prob. to Gr. ? clear, pure, ? to burn. Cf.… …

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  • 13Idle Roomers (1944 film) — Infobox Film name = Idle Roomers caption = director = Del Lord writer = Del Lord Elwood Ullman starring = Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Christine McIntyre Vernon Dent Duke York Eddie Laughton cinematography = Glen Gano | editing = Henry… …

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  • 14Aspire One — infobox computer Photo = Developer = Acer Type = Subnotebook/Netbook Connectivity = 10/100 Mbit Ethernet 802.11b/g WLAN 3 USB 2.0 ports Media = 8 GB SSD or 120/160 GB HDD OS = Linpus Linux Lite, Windows XP Home Input = 95% size Keyboard Touchpad… …

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  • 15Idler — Idle I dle, a. [Compar. {Idler}; superl. {Idlest}.] [OE. idel, AS. [=i]del vain, empty, useless; akin to OS. [=i]dal, D. ijdel, OHG. [=i]tal vain, empty, mere, G. eitel, Dan. & Sw. idel mere, pure, and prob. to Gr. ? clear, pure, ? to burn. Cf.… …

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  • 16Idlest — Idle I dle, a. [Compar. {Idler}; superl. {Idlest}.] [OE. idel, AS. [=i]del vain, empty, useless; akin to OS. [=i]dal, D. ijdel, OHG. [=i]tal vain, empty, mere, G. eitel, Dan. & Sw. idel mere, pure, and prob. to Gr. ? clear, pure, ? to burn. Cf.… …

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  • 18Inaction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inaction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inaction inaction passiveness abstinence from action Sgm: N 1 noninterference noninterference Sgm: N 1 Fabian policy Fabian policy conservative policy Sgm: N 1 neglect neglect &c.… …

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  • 19leisure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spare time, idle hours, time on one s hands; holiday, vacation; slowness, deliberation; rest, ease, idleness, repose. See time, occasion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. freedom, free time, spare time, free… …

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  • 20i´dle|ness — i|dle «Y duhl», adjective, i|dler, i|dlest, verb, i|dled, i|dling. –adj. 1. doing nothing; not busy; not working; unoccupied; unemployed: »idle hands, idle machines, idle hours of a holiday. Give me some help; don t just stand there idle …

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