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feeble-minded

[fee-buhl-mahyn-did] / ˈfi bəlˈmaɪn dɪd /


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In other instances, it could be due to a "sick-leader syndrome," in which dolphins unwittingly follow an older, confused and feeble-minded dolphin to their death.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022

So they got her declared epileptic and feeble-minded; she was neither… She’d been doing perfectly well in school.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2016

While many states had sterilisation plans targeted at "feeble-minded" people, North Carolina stands out for having widened its programme after World War II.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2013

The character of Yankel, Lazarus’s feeble-minded brother, was also invested with the power to heal.

From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2011

Then one night, after I watched a movie about men in black hats with guns and feeble-minded horses, a different show came on.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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