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feebleminded

adjective fee·ble·mind·ed \ˌfē-bəl-ˈmīn-dəd\

Definition of FEEBLEMINDED

obsolete : irresolute, vacillating

: mentally deficient

— fee·ble·mind·ed·ly adverb

— fee·ble·mind·ed·ness noun

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adjective fee·ble·mind·ed \ˌfē-bəl-ˈmīn-dəd\

: mentally deficient

—fee·ble·mind·ed·ly adverb

—fee·ble·mind·ed·ness noun

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