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Half-wit   /hæf-wɪt/   Listen
Half-wit

noun
1.
A person of subnormal intelligence.  Synonyms: changeling, cretin, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard.
2.
A stupid incompetent person.  Synonyms: dimwit, doofus, nitwit.






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"Half-wit" Quotes from Famous Books



... thought he was the village half-wit. Village genius, more likely; the other peasants didn't understand him, and resented his superiority. They went over for a closer look at the wheels, and pushed them. Sonny was almost beside himself. Mom was puzzled, but she thought they ...
— Naudsonce • H. Beam Piper



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