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imbecile

adjective noun

Having a mental age of three to seven years

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Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
MB
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ɪmbəˈsiːl

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adjective

  1. Having a mental age of three to seven years

noun

  1. A person of subnormal intelligence

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