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Read the quotation below. Then, determine the definition of sloth and list two context clues which contribute to the definition.
"But idleness taxes us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing . . . . "
Definition: Context clues:

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There is two types of sloth. First, the slow American mammal that hangs off the trees and then the sloth meaning laziness and lethargic or making no effort at all. The context clues is "Or doing of nothing".
holesstanham

The definition of "sloth" is laziness, or an unwillingness to work hard. It can also be equated to "indolence."

In terms of the context clues, the first one is the fact that "sloth" is compared to "idleness." The second one is the fact that "sloth" is compared to "the doing of nothing."

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