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

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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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How to use paralysis in a sentence?

1. Fred McNeill:

   When Fred Jr. was playing, the worse we ever thought an injury would be would be some major spinal type thing, where Fred Jr.'re carried off in paralysis. That was your worst fear, sitting in the stands. But this ? We didn't know. We didn't see it coming.

2. Mark Schneider:

   They allowed partisan and personal issues to carry the country over the cliff where the executive is ruling by decree and there is the greatest likelihood of political paralysis and street violence. These issues should have been resolved two years ago and they have been allowed to fester and now we are about to see the explosion.

3. Kate Gilmore:

   There is political paralysis in Iraq. There is no government in Iraq.

4. Wolfango Piccoli:

   Davutoglu's likely early exit as party leader and PM constitutes another episode that show that Erdogan's dominance over the AKP and the executive is absolute and unchallenged, in the short term policy paralysis will prevail and then, once a new party leader is elected, a more incisive effort to amend the constitution could ensue.

5. Narendra Pratap Singh:

   This is how the Modi government is tackling price rise - by lifting (the) ban on a pulse that's medically proven to cause paralysis.