The quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness.
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The state of being backward.
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The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.
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The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightn…
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The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.
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The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.
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The quality of being foolish.
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The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.
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State or quality of being obtuse.
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The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration.
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The quality or state of being slow.
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The quality or state of being vacuous; emptiness; vacuity.
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A wandering; a roving or irregular course.
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Defect; want; lack; default.
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The quality or state of being unable; lack of ability; want of sufficient power, strength, resources, or capacity.
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To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
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Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.
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Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.
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The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.
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The quality of being foolish.
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The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind.
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The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.
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The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.
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