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Tepid vs Tepefy - What's the difference?

tepid | tepefy |

As an adjective tepid

is lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.

As a verb tepefy is

to cause to become tepid.

tepid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
    • I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.
  • Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.
    • He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.

    Synonyms

    * (neither warm nor cool) lukewarm * (exhibiting little passion) uninterested, lukewarm * See also

    Derived terms

    * tepidness

    Related terms

    * tepidity

    Anagrams

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    tepefy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * tepify

    Verb

  • To cause to become tepid
  • To become tepid