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What does the word dormant/ hidden mean?
A
DNA
B
awake
C
attack
D
inactive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -adjective. quiet and inactive, as during sleep. latent or inoperative. (of a volcano) neither extinct nor erupting.

Detailed explanation-2: -/ˈdɔːr.mənt/ Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time: The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting. These investments have remained dormant for several years. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some common synonyms of inactive are idle, inert, passive, and supine. While all these words mean “not engaged in work or activity, ” inactive applies to anyone or anything not in action or in operation or at work. on inactive status as an astronaut. inactive accounts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Volcanologists use that term as shorthand for “potentially active, ” so a “dormant” volcano is one that is not erupting now, but that is considered “active” because it could erupt in the future. Mount Hood is an active volcano that is currently dormant. Kīlauea is an active volcano that is currently erupting.

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