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Rut

/rˈʌt/
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(noun) Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season.

I'm stuck in a rut in my boring job and need to do something new.
What I dread most is to get into a rut.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He felt stuck in a ____, doing the same tasks every day without any sense of progress.

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