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lunatic

/luːˈnætɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does lunatic mean?

adjective

A person who is considered to be mentally ill or irrational; a person who behaves in a wildly unpredictable or uncontrolled manner.

Example

"The firework display was so loud that it sent the children running in a lunatic frenzy."

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