Quiet and inactive (7)

I believe the answer is:

dormant

(Other definitions for dormant that I've seen before include "Inert" , "Sleeping or inactive, say volcano" , "Comatose" , "Inactive, but not dead" , "Deeply sleeping" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Mirror.

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