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retarded
adjective
noun
Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
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ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd
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adjective
Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
“Providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded”
noun
People collectively who are mentally retarded
“He started a school for the retarded”
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Providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded
He started a school for the retarded
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