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Equilibrium

/ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm/
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(noun) The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.

Nature's equilibrium is very fragile.
We could apply the theory of punctuated equilibrium to languages.
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The tightrope walker used a long pole to maintain her ____ high above the ground.

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