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Like neon (5)

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I believe the answer is:

inert

'like neon' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for inert that I've seen before include "Unable to move or resist motion" , "Devoid of motion or change" , "Sluggish - unresponsive" , "Lifeless; apathetic" , "Not chemically reactive" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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