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paralysis

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a condition in which you are unable to move all or part of your body because of illness or injury:

Examples:

Some nervous disorders can produce paralysis.
2
a situation in which you are unable to take action:

Examples:

political paralysis
3
the state of being unable to move or act:

Examples:

Some spinal cord injuries can cause permanent paralysis.

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