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  • 51maniac — ma ni*ac, n. A raving lunatic; a madman. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 52-maniac — [mā′nē ak΄] combining form 1. forming nouns a person affected by a (specified) mania [kleptomaniac] 2. forming adjectives affected by a (specified) mania * * * …

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  • 53mâniac — mâniác, mâniáci, s.m. (înv.) scamator, măscărici. Trimis de blaurb, 06.07.2006. Sursa: DAR …

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  • 54maniac — (adj.) c.1600, pertaining to mania; insane, from Fr. maniaque (14c.), from L.L. maniacus, from Gk. maniakos, from mania (see MANIA (Cf. mania)). Borrowed at first in French form; Latinized in English from 1727. The noun is attested from 1763,… …

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  • 55maniac — *insane, mad, crazy, crazed, demented, deranged, lunatic, non compos mentis Analogous words: *irrational, unreasonable Contrasted words: *rational, reasonable …

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  • 56maniac — [n] person who is crazy, overenthusiastic bedlamite, bigot, crackpot*, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fiend, flake*, freak, fruitcake*, kook*, loon, loony*, lunatic, madperson, nut*, nutcase*, psycho*, psychopath, schizoid*, screwball*, Section 8*,… …

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  • 57maniac — ► NOUN 1) a person exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour. 2) informal an obsessive enthusiast. DERIVATIVES maniacal adjective maniacally adverb …

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  • 58-maniac — [mā′nē ak΄] combining form 1. forming nouns a person affected by a (specified) mania [kleptomaniac] 2. forming adjectives affected by a (specified) mania …

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  • 59Maniac Mansion — This article is about the video game. For the television series, see Maniac Mansion (TV series). Maniac Mansion …

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  • 60Maniac Magee — This article is about the book. For the film adaptation, see Maniac Magee (film). Maniac Magee   …

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