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impairment

noun as in the state of being weakened or damaged.

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Tests in rats showed that the compound reduced memory impairments, improved spatial awareness, and enhanced learning ability.

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And when the authoritarian leader starts to display physical impairment, the people who have been chafing under his iron fist stop fearing him.

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The company booked a net loss of 11.23 billion yuan for the third quarter, compared with profit of 7.63 billion a year earlier, hurt by an impairment charge for long-lived assets.

Those who both listened to and played music on a regular basis had a 33 percent reduced risk of dementia and a 22 percent reduced risk of cognitive impairment.

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Blind students with severe visual impairments, however, are given 1.7 times the standard testing duration.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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