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flaccid

[flak-sid, flas-id] / ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd /


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On offer: a spread of cheap charcuterie, including “the flaccid processed grey of a turkey ham.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She added that Ford showed symptoms of both types of rabies - encephalitis and flaccid - which was unusual.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

In rare cases, that virus can cause polio-like paralysis in children called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

We are mired in a sense of placid, flaccid normalcy when none exists.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

Without her mockery, affection for others sank into flaccid disrepair.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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