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per•func•to•ry



Pronunciation: (pur-fungk'tu-rē), [key]
—adj.
1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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