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suspended animation
noun as in temporary slowdown of functions
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As for Ready for Hillary, it now survives in a sort of suspended animation.
Wananda did not kill her, but placed her in suspended animation within the protective crystal plastic.
There was but one creature, and he was lying perfectly still, either in a state of suspended animation or else of death.
As far as Bart knew, no human being had ever survived warp-drive except in the suspended animation which they called cold-sleep.
The policemen shivered out of their state of suspended animation.
In cases of suspended animation from hanging, the assistance must be prompt and energetic.
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to suspended animation, such as: cryonics, deathlike state, deep-freezing, freeze-drying, motionlessness, and suspension.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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