verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of stagnate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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idlebe a sidelinerbe stillcoastconstipatedecay

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"When economic growth stagnates or even declines, debts cannot be reduced."

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