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Stagnant

/stˈæɡnənt/
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(adj) Lacking flow or motion, and thus usually not fresh or healthy; decaying through stillness.

You shouldn't drink stagnant water.
Running water is cleaner than stagnant water.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The heavy smell of ____ water from the old swamp filled the humid air during the hot summer night.

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