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retarded

re·tar·ded

UK/ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ US/ɹiˈtɑɹdɪd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

  • “providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded”

Origin

From retard + -ed.

Phrases

  • mentally retarded
  • pressure retarded osmosis
  • pressure-retarded osmosis
  • retarded depression
  • retarded time

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