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monotony
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monotony
(noun)
monotony
/mə
ˈ
nɑːtni/
noun
monotony
/mə
ˈ
nɑːtni/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MONOTONY
[
noncount
]
:
a lack of change that makes something boring
:
a monotonous quality
She hated the
monotony
of the job.
The brief storm was a relief from the
monotony
of the hot summer afternoon.
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