paralysis

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pa·ral·y·sis / pəˈraləsis/ • n. (pl. -ses / -sēz/ ) the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury. ∎  inability to act or function in a person, organization, or place: the paralysis gripping the country.

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