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daft
adj
    colloq:
    1. Silly or foolish.
      Thesaurus: silly, foolish, stupid, ridiculous, idiotic, asinine, absurd, inane, simple; Antonym: bright.
    2. Insane or mad.
      Thesaurus: insane, crazy, mad, demented, deranged, hysterical, lunatic, berserk, touched, nuts (slang), screwy (slang); Antonym: sane.
Derivative: daftie
noun
    A daft person; an imbecile.
Derivative: daftly
adverb
    Derivative: daftness
    noun
      Idiom: daft about something (daft on something)
        Enthusiastic about it or keen on it.
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gedæfte meek or mild.



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