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Lame

🦵Lame

adjective

/leɪm/

lambent lament

Meaning

unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot; weak and unconvincing

Example Sentences

The injured horse was lame and couldn't walk properly.

Synonyms

disabled, crippled, limping, hobbling

Antonyms

agile, nimble, healthy, able-bodied

Collocations

lame excuse, lame duck, lame horse, go lame

More Example Sentences

I motivated her not to blame herself.

They refused to blame anyone politely.

They blamed the driver for the accident.

She was shocked to be blamed unexpectedly.

She is tired of being blamed for everything.

She blames the weather for the cancellation.

We should focus on the solution, not the blame.

He encouraged the team not to blame each other.

She was fed up with being blamed for everything.

He was shocked to be blamed for something he did not do.

Lesson 22: Mastering the Most Frequent Adjectives

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