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in·vol·un·tary Listen to audio/ɪnˈvɑ:lənˌteri, Brit ɪnˈvɒləntri/ adjective
: not voluntary: such as a : not done or made consciously
Breathing and circulation are involuntary processes. involuntary bodily movements When the door burst open, she let out an involuntary shriek.
b : not done by choice
involuntary [=forced] labor The lawyer argued that the client's confession was involuntary. involuntary unemployment
— in·vol·un·tari·ly Listen to audio /ɪnˌvɑ:lənˈterəli, Brit ɪnˈvɒləntrəli/ adverb

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