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Definition of "aphasic" []

  • Affected by, or pertaining to, aphasia. (adjective)
  • One who is afflicted by symptoms of aphasia. (noun)

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Use "aphasic" in a sentence
  • "Most recent evidence shows that some infants who undego brain surgery do indeed suffer language impairment; and, conversely, that some aphasic adults may relocate part of their language functions in the right hemisphere (p. 98)"
  • "From there she found nervy roles and they found her: an explosive pro boxer in "Fighting Words," a stuttering, seizure prone South Londoner in Sarah Kane's "Blasted," and a stammering aphasic in Sam Shepherd's "A Lie of the Mind.""
  • "Like he recognizes it is English but in some aphasic way it doesnt make sense"
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