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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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Dictionary Entry

retardation

Part of Speechnoun

The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. retardationretardation mentalretardation growthretardation psychomotorretardation reading
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Synonyms

lagslowdownmental retardationslownesssubnormalitydeceleration

Antonyms

acceleration

Related Words

backwardnessslowing

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