retardationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌriː.tɑːˈdeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriː.tɑːrˈdeɪ.ʃən/formalslow development, or development that is slower than it should be:
Severe iron deficiency can cause developmental delay and growth retardation.
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Delaying and wasting time
- ado
- be on ice idiom
- bugger
- bugger about
- bugger sb about
- carry
- hold
- hold sb over
- hold sb/sth back
- hold sb/sth up
- hold up
- ice
- kick
- push
- retard
- set sth/sb back
- shelve
- sit
- sit on sth
- spin your wheels idiom
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