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  1. 1. n. An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to a language. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Lack of knowledge or mental capacity; idiocy; foolishness. Source: opted
  3. 3. 1. An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to a language. Scholars sometimes give terminations and idiotisms, suitable to their native language, unto words newly invented. M. Hale. 2. Lack of knowledge or mental capacity; idiocy; foolishness. Worse than mere ignorance or idiotism. Shaftesbury. The running that adventure is the greatist idiotism. Hammond. Source: webster
  4. 4. n. An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to a language. n. Lack of knowledge or mental capacity; idiocy; foolishness. Source: ecdict

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