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noun

a person or animal that is lame or otherwise disabled in a way that prevents normal motion of the limbs or body: somewhat offensive when used to refer to a person
☆ Dialectal thicketed, swampy or low, wet land

transitive verb crippled, crippling

to make cripple of; lame
to make unable or unfit to act, function effectively, etc.; disable

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crippler noun

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