Both Uses
impair
in
Flowers for Algernon -- Short Story
(Edited)
- Motor activity is impaired; there is a general reduction of glandular activity; there is an accelerated loss of co-ordination.
p. 17.9 *impaired = less effective
- Motor activity impaired.
p. 19.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(impair) make worse or less effective
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)