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flaccid

[flak-sid, flas-id] / ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd /


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On offer: a spread of cheap charcuterie, including “the flaccid processed grey of a turkey ham.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

In rare cases, that virus can cause polio-like paralysis in children called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2025

Or her flaccid, C.Y.A. apology — published in The Hollywood Reporter, no less — that she managed to make all about her.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2025

Dr Simon Thomas, chief executive of UK based graphene semiconductor start-up Paragraf, told the BBC the announcement was "quite frankly flaccid".

From BBC May 18, 2023

But Antonapoulos was always bland, and no matter what happened the gentle, flaccid smile was still on his face.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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