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round–shouldered (adjective)

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round–shouldered /ˈraʊndˌʃoʊldɚd/ adjective

round–shouldered

/ˈraʊndˌʃoʊldɚd/

adjective

Learner's definition of ROUND–SHOULDERED

: having shoulders that slope downward or forward

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