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Meanings of lying dormant in English

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Usage of lying dormant in English
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The sentiment even brings to light qualities before lying dormant and unsuspected.
Character
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But the nobility was there also, lying dormant, and their day came.
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
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The movement is lying dormant until there's a real chance of success.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
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After lying dormant since prehistoric times, the volcano began erupting in July 1995.
The Irish Times
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One capable of lying dormant for indefinite periods under the most inhospitable conditions.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
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There may be great literary capacity lying dormant in Jem.
From One Generation to Another
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It feels there are other faculties, lying dormant and unemployed.
Eventide / A Series of Tales and Poems
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Because evil is so active, truth is not lying dormant.
The Light of Egypt; Or, The Science of the Soul and the Stars — ...
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He stated that his party are seeking to seize land that is lying dormant.
The South African
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The machinery of Eads' person was lying dormant, unused, restless.
Rising tide: the great mississippi flood of 1927 and how it chan...
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Meanwhile, the egocentrism gene now lying dormant is sure to spring back to life.
Wired
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And as always with Bennett he's unearthed talent that's been hiding or lying dormant.
The Guardian
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Things of evil, ruthless and cunning, after lying dormant for centuries, will now awaken.
The Sword of Shannara
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However, the disease which for years had been lying dormant in the boy broke out.
Jean-Christophe Journey's End
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Something lying dormant in the com-mon breast had stirred.
West Wind Drift
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He saw the mighty industrial forces lying dormant, and his touch awoke them to life.
Stories Of Georgia
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