Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lax | No | Yes | No | No |
limp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
lax (noun) | limp (noun) |
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the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
lax (adjective) | limp (adjective) |
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lacking in firmness or tension; not taut | lacking or having lost rigidity |
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') | without energy or will |
lacking in rigor or strictness | |
emptying easily or excessively |
lax (verb) | limp (verb) |
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walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury | |
proceed slowly or with difficulty |