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inaction
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inaction
(noun)
inaction
/ɪn
ˈ
ækʃən/
noun
inaction
/ɪn
ˈ
ækʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of INACTION
[
noncount
]
:
failure to do something that should be done
:
lack of action or activity
The protesters criticized the administration's
inaction
on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued
inaction
.
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