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HALF-WIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stupid incompetent person
Synonyms:
dimwit; doofus; half-wit; nitwit
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("half-wit" is a kind of...):
simple; simpleton (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person of subnormal intelligence
Synonyms:
changeling; cretin; half-wit; idiot; imbecile; moron; retard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("half-wit" is a kind of...):
simple; simpleton (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "half-wit"):
mongoloid (a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive))
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