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debility

/dɪˈbɪlɪti/

Meanings
noun
A state of physical or mental weakness.

Examples :

"The old man's debility made it difficult for him to walk to the store. "
medicine physiology disease condition body mind

Related Words

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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mental adjective

/ˈmɛntəl/

Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process.

"My mental health is important to me, so I try to get enough sleep each night. "

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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store noun

/stɔː/ /stɔɹ/

A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

"This building used to be a store for old tires."

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man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

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weakness noun

/ˈwiːk.nəs/

The condition of being weak.

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

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state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

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walk verb

/wɔːk/ /wɔk/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

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physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

Physical examination.

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "