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Definition of retarded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

retarded

adjective
 
/rɪˈtɑːdɪd/
 
/rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
(old-fashioned, offensive)
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  1. slow to learn or develop mentally; finding it difficult to make progress in learning This use is considered offensive. You can say that the person has a learning disability or is learning disabled.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    adverb
    • severely
    • mildly
    • slightly
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