Mental defect
Mental retardation and mental defect are semantically related In some cases you can use "Mental retardation" instead a noun phrase "Mental defect".
Mental retardation
Mental retardation noun - Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.
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Synonyms for Mental retardation
Mental defect and mental retardation are semantically related in mental handicap topic. You can use "Mental defect" instead a noun phrase "Mental retardation".
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Mental retardation and Mental defect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mental_defect/mental_retardation
Mental defect & Mental retardation. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mental_defect/mental_retardation>.
Mental retardation or Mental defect. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mental_defect/mental_retardation.
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