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Lameness
Definition:
Lameness refers to a condition in which a person or animal experiences difficulty or pain while walking or moving due to an injury, disease, or deformity affecting their limbs, muscles, or joints.
Parts of Speech:
- Noun: The state or condition of being lame.
- Adjective: Describing something or someone as lame.
Senses:
- Physical Sense: Inability to walk normally due to a physical impairment.
- Figurative Sense: Describes something as dull, uninteresting, or lacking excitement.
- Veterinary Sense: Referring to an animal experiencing difficulty or pain while moving.
Usages:
- Physical Therapy: Lameness can be treated with various exercises and therapies to regain movement and reduce pain.
- Sports Injuries: Athletes may suffer from lameness after certain injuries, requiring rehabilitation and rest before returning to the field.
- Animal Care: Lameness in animals might require veterinary evaluation and treatment, including the use of splints, medications, or surgery.
- Metaphorical: The movie's plot was so predictable and unimaginative that it left the audience with a sense of lameness.
Sample Sentences:
- The horse displayed signs of lameness after a strenuous race.
- Her lameness was a result of a sprained ankle.
- Despite his lameness, he managed to complete the marathon.
- She found the repetitive tasks at work to be a source of lameness.
- The dog's lameness improved with the help of regular therapy sessions.
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