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Paralysis

noun

/pəˈræl.ə.sɪs/

Meaning

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body; complete inability to act or function

Loss of the ability to move in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness or injury.

The accident left him with paralysis in his legs.

The accident left him with partial paralysis.

analysis paralysis

immobility, disability, incapacitation, palsy, disablement, infirmity, numbness

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immobility, disability, incapacitation, palsy

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immobility, disablement, infirmity, numbness

mobility, movement, function, activity

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mobility, movement, function, activity

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movement, activity, mobility

spinal paralysis, complete paralysis, temporary paralysis, partial paralysis, total paralysis, cause paralysis

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spinal paralysis, complete paralysis, temporary paralysis

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partial paralysis, total paralysis, temporary paralysis, cause paralysis

the action of stopping something from happening or arising

a deceptive or pretended movement, especially in fighting or sports

an informal term for a man; sometimes used to refer to a person in general

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

The action of using something; the way in which a word or phrase is normally used.

the action of keeping someone or something under control; self-control