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Definition of lameness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lameness

noun
 
/ˈleɪmnəs/
 
/ˈleɪmnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the condition of being unable to walk well because of an injury to the leg or foot
    • The disease has left her with permanent lameness.
  2. the fact of being weak and difficult to believe synonym feebleness (2)
    • the lameness of his excuse
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