NOUN | state | lameness, limping, gimp, gimpiness, gameness, claudication | disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet |
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state | lameness | an imperfection or defectiveness |
Meaning | disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet. | |
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Synonyms | limping, gimp, gimpiness, gameness, claudication | |
Narrower | intermittent claudication | lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate |
Broader | disability of walking | A disability that interferes with or prevents walking |
Spanish | claudicación, cojera, gimp | |
Catalan | claudicació, gimp | |
Adjectives | lame | disabled in the feet or legs |
Meaning | An imperfection or defectiveness. | |
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Example | "a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots" | |
Broader | defectiveness, faultiness | The state of being defective |
Spanish | tara | |
Adjectives | lame | pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness |
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