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aphasia

Aphasia is the loss of the ability to understand or say words, often as a result of brain damage. (noun)

An example of aphasia is not being able to speak after a bad head injury.

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See aphasia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See aphasia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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