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PHLEGM
(noun) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
"the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
synonyms : flatness , languor , lethargy , sluggishness(noun) expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
synonyms : sputum(noun) apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
synonyms : emotionlessness , impassiveness , impassivity , indifference , stolidity , unemotionality
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Mnemonics for phlegm
(Tag: ) when u keep ur finger in plug , u wil bcom inactive
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-1 (Tag: english) pronounce it like 'Flame'. A phlegmatic person is so calm that he has no flame internally means...he shows inactivity even at times of serious confrontations or conflicts.
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