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GEEK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person with an unusual or odd personality
Synonyms:
eccentric; eccentric person; flake; geek; oddball
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("geek" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "geek"):
crackpot; crank; fruitcake; nut; nut case; screwball (a whimsically eccentric person)
nutter; wacko; whacko (a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A carnival performer who does disgusting acts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("geek" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
