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   Pas·siv·i·ty

   /paˈsivədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance: "the perceived passivity of the populace is deceptive"
   • 2. the state of inactivity of a metal made unreactive by a thin inert surface layer of oxide: "nickel increases the overall passivity of the iron"

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

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