Synonyms for Paralysis
pəˈræl ə sɪs; -ˌsizpara·ly·sis

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1. paralysis, palsynoun

   loss of the ability to move a body part

   Synonyms:
   palsy, paralysis

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1. • Dysfunction

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1. paralysisnoun

   Synonyms:
   palsy

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1. paralysisnoun

   Synonyms:
   palsy

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1. List of paraphrases for "paralysis":

   palsy, standstill, deadlock, stalemate, immobility, impasse, polio, gridlock, stagnation, stun

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1. Mark Pollock:

   When I realized what was happening, at times I wondered if dying would have been a better outcome, the real truth of paralysis is not just the lack of movement or feeling, but rather that I was going to suffer from lack of bladder control, sexual function and my life expectancy could be reduced.

2. Petersen Boring:

   With the Trump election, the change in my students, the sense of grief and fear and paralysis in the room, became palpable.

3. Alberto Esquenazi:

   ReWalk was intended from the beginning for individuals with complete paralysis with spinal cord injuries. It was expanded to patients with incomplete injury, meaning they may have some movement but are profoundly weak, and patients with other disease presented in a similar manner, such as MS.

4. William LeoGrande:

   There’s a danger ... the Biden administration will fall back into the old habit of a piecemeal, quid pro quo approach in which the United States takes only limited steps and demands Cuban concessions on its internal politics, that’s a formula for paralysis.

5. Sir Arthur Helps:

   Routine is not organization, any more than paralysis is order.