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Motionless vs Paralyzed - What's the difference?

motionless | paralyzed |

As an adjective motionless

is at rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.

As a verb paralyzed is

(paralyze).

motionless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
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    • , chapter=4, title= Lord Stranleigh Abroad , passage=Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins like a veteran army that had marched down to drink, only to be stricken motionless at the water’s edge.}}

    Anagrams

    * (l)

    paralyzed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paralysed (mainly British )

    Verb

    (head)
  • (paralyze)