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limp
adjective
noun
verb
without energy or will
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adjective
without energy or will
“gave a limp handshake”
adjective
lacking or having lost rigidity
“limp lettuce”
noun
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
verb
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
“The old woman hobbles down to the store every day”
verb
proceed slowly or with difficulty
“the boat limped into the harbor”
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gave a limp handshake
{'source': 'G.K. Chesterton', 'text': 'a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know'}
the afternoon heat left her feeling wilted
limp lettuce
he felt his body go limp
The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
the boat limped into the harbor
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