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cripples
We have found lemma(root) word of cripples : cripple.
Definitions
[ˈkrɪpl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause severe and disabling damage to; deprive of the ability to function normally
(e.g: developing countries are crippled by their debts)
- cause (someone) to become unable to walk or move normally
(e.g: a young student was crippled for life)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English: from two words, crypel and crēopel, both of Germanic origin and related to creep
[ˈkrɪpl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person with a severe limitation of a specified kind
(e.g: an emotional cripple)
- a person who is unable to walk or move normally through disability or because of injury to their back or legs
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English: from two words, crypel and crēopel, both of Germanic origin and related to creep
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