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Word: Impuissant
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: French, from im- ‘not’ + puissant ‘powerful’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈpjuːɪs(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
unable to take effective action; powerless.
Short Definition:unable to take effective action
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