Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crookback | Yes | Yes | No | No |
cripple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crookback (noun) | cripple (noun) |
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a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine | someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back |
crookback (adjective) | cripple (adjective) |
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characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column |
crookback (verb) | cripple (verb) |
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deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg | |
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless |