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Definition of
retarded adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
retarded
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
rɪˈtɑrdəd
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
(
offensive
)
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less developed mentally than is normal for a particular age
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