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Meaning of failure to thrive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Poor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Abnormal weight loss, malaise.
    uncountable, usually
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see failure, thrive.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch Gedeihstörung

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Failure-free failure, flop Failures Fain fainaiguer faine

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