dys|lex|ic

dys|lex|ic
dys|lex|ic «dihs LEHK sihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
affected with dyslexia: »

A dyslexic child's visual and auditory senses cannot perceive and record without distortion (Saturday Review).

–n.
a person affected with dyslexia: »

To the parents of a dyslexic, the child's behavior may be profoundly perplexing. Often the child exhibits exceptional ingenuity and creativity, yet fails totally at school (New York Times).


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