Mental defect
Mental deficiency and mental defect are semantically related in mental handicap topic. In some cases you can use "Mental deficiency" instead a noun phrase "Mental defect".
Mental deficiency
Mental deficiency noun - Mild mental retardation.
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Mental defect and mental deficiency are semantically related in mental handicap topic. You can use "Mental defect" instead a noun phrase "Mental deficiency".
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