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Synonyms

• imbecile having a mental age of three to seven years ; a person of subnormal intelligence
• cretin a person of subnormal intelligence
• moron a person of subnormal intelligence ; a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires
• changeling a person of subnormal intelligence ; a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
• half-wit a person of subnormal intelligence ; a stupid incompetent person
• retard a person of subnormal intelligence ; cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; be delayed ; slow the growth or development of; lose velocity