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imbecile

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  1. fool                  
 
im.be.cile or im.be.cil.ic \'im-b*-s*l, -.sil\ \.im-b*-'sil-ik\ 
   \'im-b*-s*(l)-le-, -.sil-le-\ n [F imbe`cile, fr. imbe`cile weak, 
   weak-minded, fr. L imbecillu]s 1: a mentally deficient person; esp : a 
   feebleminded person having  a mental age of three to seven years and 
   requiring supervision in the performance of routine daily tasks of caring 
   for himself 2: FOOL, IDIOT  - im.be.cil.e aj