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      lunatic
      noun
      An insane person.
      adjective
      Crazed, mad, insane, demented.
      (literary, rare) Influenced or affected by the Moon.
      (literary, rare) Relating to the Moon; lunar.
      Roots
      lunalun- · Latin · moon
      Synonyms for lunatic
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