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impairment

noun

ɪmˈpɛə(r)mənt

Meaning

The state of being damaged or weakened; a disability or handicap.

Decline in physical or mental functionality

Hearing impairment can be caused by long-term exposure to loud noise.

Sleep deprivation leads to cognitive impairment.

Dysfunction, Disability, Deficiency

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Dysfunction, Disability

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Dysfunction, Deficiency, Disability

Improvement, Enhancement, Recovery

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Improvement, Enhancement

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Enhancement, Improvement, Recovery

a lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

A group of people appointed for a specific function by a larger group.

A person appointed to carry out the terms of someone's will after their death.

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law; the person who initiates a lawsuit

The action of reading or examining something carefully.

The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antib...