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Definition of
the Paralympics noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
Paralympics
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪks
/
/
[
plural
]
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an international
athletics
competition for people who are
disabled
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the Paralympics
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