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inaction
noun
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Divide inaction into syllables:

in · ac · tion

How to pronounce inaction:

Definition of inaction:

inaction (noun):
lack of action
the state of being inactive.
lack of action or activity idleness

Synonyms for inaction:

stoppageidlenessstayinertiarestlazinesshaltstopstatearrest
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