He spoke languidly, and only those few words, like a watch with an inelastic spring, that just ticks a moment or two and stops again.
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Inelastic
/ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/
Synonyms for "inelastic" (61 found)
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nonstretchablerelentlessrigidrigorousrock-ribbedsteelysternstiffstubbornunaffectedunalterableunbendingunchangeableuncompromisingunextendibleunextensibleunflexibleungivingunlimberunmalleable
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Noun(1 words)
plastic deformation
Adjective(3 words)
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5 entriesinelastic collisioninelastic deformationinelastic demandinelastic scatteringinelastic supply
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6 entriesinelastic collisioninelastic deformationinelastic demandinelastic materialinelastic scatteringinelastic strain
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2 entriesmore inelasticmost inelastic
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I cannot believe that Christ himself intended that his religion should be so inelastic, so hard and fast, so cruel as you imply.
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perfectly inelastic supply
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A different approach is needed now, as there is more discretionary travel which, unlike the use of season tickets, does not have inelastic demand characteristics.
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