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How to pronounce tepid in American English
“tepid” pronunciation by American speakers
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There's been a tepid reaction to the Camp proposal.
The Obama White House
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retrospect, not shocking that the recovery has been somewhat tepid.
Federal Reserve
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tepid and incremental, which is to my thinking a recipe for failure.
State Department
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