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infirmity
(in|firm|ity)
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈfɜːməti/
noun
(
plural
infirmities
)
[
mass noun
]
physical or mental weakness:
old age and infirmity come to men and women alike
[
count noun
]
:
the infirmities of old age
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