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LAMENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An imperfection or defectiveness
Example:
a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("lameness" is a kind of...):
defectiveness; faultiness (the state of being defective)
Derivation:
lame (pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Synonyms:
claudication; gameness; gimp; gimpiness; lameness; limping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("lameness" is a kind of...):
disability of walking (a disability that interferes with or prevents walking)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lameness"):
intermittent claudication (lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest)
Derivation:
lame (disabled in the feet or legs)
