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retarded

adjective noun

Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
D
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

    “Providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded”

noun

  1. People collectively who are mentally retarded

    “He started a school for the retarded”

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Example Sentences

Providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded
He started a school for the retarded

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