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inanimate
01
(of nouns or pronouns) representing non-living objects, things, or entities
Examples
In the sentence ' The flowers bloomed beautifully, ' ' flowers ' is an inanimate noun.
The distinction between animate and inanimate nouns plays a significant role in some languages' grammatical systems.
02
not endowed with life
03
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
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