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Torpid vs Paralyzing - What's the difference?

torpid | paralyzing |

As adjectives the difference between torpid and paralyzing

is that torpid is unmoving, dormant or hibernating while paralyzing is that paralyzes.

As a verb paralyzing is

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torpid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unmoving, dormant or hibernating
  • lazy, lethargic or apathetic

    • Synonyms

    * lethargic

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "torpid")

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    paralyzing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paralysing (mainly British )

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That paralyzes.
    • The snake's paralyzing venom prevented the mouse from escaping.

    Derived terms

    * paralyzingly

    Verb

    (head)