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