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Paralyzed

Main Entry:: par·a·lyze
Pronunciation:: \ˈper-ə-ˌlīz, ˈpa-rə-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: par·a·lyzed; par·a·lyz·ing
Etymology:: French paralyser, back-formation from paralysie paralysis, from Latin paralysis
Date:: 1804

1 : to affect with paralysis 2 : to make powerless or ineffective 3 : unnerve 4 : stun , stupefy 5 : to bring to an end : prevent , destroy

— par·a·ly·za·tion

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\ˌper-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpa-rə-\ noun

— par·a·lyz·er

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\ˈper-ə-ˌlī-zər, ˈpa-rə-\ noun

— par·a·lyz·ing·ly

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\-ˌlī-ziŋ-lē\ adverb

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