Lack Of Ability To Compete In Composition Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is IMPOTENCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: IMPOTENCE

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	30%	11		A wood frog's ability to freeze itself in winter and an octopus's ability to change color, for two
3	27%	10		Lack of ability evident in difficult tie, United soaking up pressure

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We think the answer is "IMPOTENCE" which means:

noun

• The quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
• An inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate

An example sentence would be:

• "The man's impotence prevented him from fathering children."
• "Many men experience occasional impotence as a result of stress or anxiety."

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The Guardian Cryptic22 Feb 2001	Down 6
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