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Infirmity

noun

/ɪnˈfɜː.mə.ti/

Meaning

physical or mental weakness; a disease or ailment; frailty

Physical or mental weakness, especially from old age.

Despite his advanced age and various infirmities, he remained mentally sharp and alert.

Despite his infirmity, he remained cheerful.

weakness, frailty, ailment, disability, feebleness, debility

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weakness, frailty, ailment, disability

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weakness, frailty, feebleness, debility

strength, health, vigor, robustness

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strength, health, vigor, robustness

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strength, vigor, health

physical infirmity, age-related infirmity, suffer from infirmity, infirmity of age, mental infirmity

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physical infirmity, age-related infirmity, suffer from infirmity

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infirmity of age, mental infirmity, physical infirmity

the opening at the end of the digestive tract through which waste leaves the body

The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.

a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container

Any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.

The condition of being anonymous, keeping personal identity hidden

the yellow internal part of a bird's egg, especially a hen's egg, which is rich in protein and fat