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lame
adjective (UNABLE TO WALK) /leɪm/Definition
(Definition of lame adjective (UNABLE TO WALK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- castrate verb
- cattery noun
- collar noun
- delouse verb
- destroy verb
- distemper noun (DISEASE)
- foam verb
- foot-and-mouth noun
- froth verb
- geld verb
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- leptospirosis noun
- myxomatosis noun
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- quarantine noun
- quarantine verb
- rabid adjective (HAVING RABIES)
- rabies noun
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