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Impotent Im‧Po‧Tent ˈɪmpətənt Adjective 1unable Effective Action Power

Front impotent
Back im‧po‧tent /ˈɪmpətənt/ adjective
1unable to take effective action because you do not have enough power, strength, or control:
Emergency services seem impotent in the face of such a disaster.
impotent rage
2a man who is impotent is unable to have sex because he cannot get an erection
—impotently adverb
—impotence noun [uncountable]:
political impotence

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