imbecile
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Stupid he who gives, Imbecile he who does not take.
From Time Magazine Archive
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No wonder that the hardy invaders swept such an Imbecile from his throne without a struggle!
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander
"Good-bye," she repeated, lightly, and then, between her teeth, she added, "Imbecile that you are!"
From The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel by Saltus, Edgar
Imbecile in mind, he found his chief pleasure in the company of the most degraded.
From Love affairs of the Courts of Europe by Hall, Thornton
He was witty like the Emperor, whom people surnamed "Louis the Imbecile," and who certainly had the most refined, subtle, and at the same time the most generous wit.
From My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt by Bernhardt, Sarah
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