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an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
- an 18th-century quack who specialized in those mysterious infirmities that are known only to the idle rich
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the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
- a period of infirmity left the athlete completely out of shape
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“Infirmity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmity. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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