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IDIOT SAVANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("idiot savant" is a kind of...):
simple; simpleton (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)
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