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Fatigue

Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.

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Assignment 76% connected

An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court.

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Boredom 76% connected

The state of being bored, or pestered; a state of ennui.

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Degenerate 76% connected

Having become worse than one's kind, or one's former state; having declined in worth; having lost in goodness; deteriorated; degraded; unworthy; base…

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Deteriorate 76% connected

To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind.

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Devolve 76% connected

To roll onward or downward; to pass on.

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Drop 76% connected

The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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Ennui 76% connected

A feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium.

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Failing 76% connected

of Fail

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Indispose 76% connected

To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.

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Tedium 76% connected

Irksomeness; wearisomeness; tediousness.

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Weakness 76% connected

The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.

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Narrower term 3

Asthenopia 76% connected

Weakness of sight.

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Exhaustion 76% connected

The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents.

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Grogginess 76% connected

State of being groggy.

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Manner of action 8

Beat 76% connected

of Beat

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Exhaust 76% connected

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

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Overfatigue 76% connected

Excessive fatigue.

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Overtire 76% connected

To tire to excess; to exhaust.

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Overweary 76% connected

To weary too much; to tire out.

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Retire 76% connected

To withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively.

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Tucker 76% connected

One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made.

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Withdraw 76% connected

To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or th…

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Tire 74% connected

A tier, row, or rank. See Tier.

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Tire 74% connected

A tier, row, or rank. See Tier.

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Causes 4

Jade 72% connected

A stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for ornamenta…

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Pall 72% connected

Same as Pawl.

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Tire 72% connected

A tier, row, or rank. See Tier.

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Weary 72% connected

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.

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Synonym 9

Fag 92% connected

A knot or coarse part in cloth.

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Jade 92% connected

A stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for ornamenta…

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Outwear 92% connected

To wear out; to consume or destroy by wearing.

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Pall 92% connected

Same as Pawl.

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Tire 92% connected

A tier, row, or rank. See Tier.

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Tiredness 92% connected

The state of being tired, or weary.

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Wear 92% connected

Same as Weir.

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Weariness 92% connected

The quality or state of being weary or tried; lassitude; exhaustion of strength; fatigue.

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Weary 92% connected

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.

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