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  • adjective like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.

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  • adjective having a mental age of three to seven years

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Examples

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Her statement is not 'imbecilic' - the basic science is very simple and something that the public doesn't grasp well.

    RealClimate 2009

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