basket case

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Synonyms: basketcase, basket ash, basket cases, base case, basket c's, basket cs, bakke case, basket clause

Antonyms: basketcase, basket ash, basket cases, base case, basket c's, basket cs, bakke case, basket clause

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|colloquial|now|historical|offensive}} Someone (especially a soldier) who has lost all four [[limb]]s. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|colloquial}} An [[institution]] or [[country]] in a bad condition or difficult situation ([[economically]], [[financially]] or otherwise). {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|colloquial|potentially|_|offensive}} One made [[powerless]] or [[ineffective]], as by [[nerve]]s, [[panic]], [[stress]] or [[exhaustion]]; someone considered mentally unstable. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|colloquial|1940-1970 20th c.}} An item in a disassembled state that is brought to be repaired.

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