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Limp

To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.

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Similar meaning 4

Lax 84% connected

Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Lax 84% connected

Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Weak 84% connected

Wanting physical strength.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Weak 84% connected

Wanting physical strength.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 4

Continue 76% connected

To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Gait 76% connected

A going; a walk; a march; a way.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Proceed 76% connected

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Walk 76% connected

To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to proceed at a slower or faster rate…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flaccidity 74% connected

The state of being flaccid.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Flaccidity 74% connected

The state of being flaccid.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gimp 74% connected

Smart; spruce; trim; nice.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gimp 74% connected

Smart; spruce; trim; nice.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Hitch 74% connected

To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Hitch 74% connected

To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Gimp 92% connected

Smart; spruce; trim; nice.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hitch 92% connected

To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hobble 92% connected

To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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