Cuckoo and Wise

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Cuckoo adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.

Usage example: a cuckoo woman who wandered around town carefully gathering up useless trash

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Wise is an antonym for cuckoo.

Nearby Word: cuckooing

Wise adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Cuckoo is an antonym for wise.

Nearby Words: wisely, wised

He's still a Cloud Cuckoo Lander who messes around with others, but volume-wise, he's much more toned down.

Source: Lets Play / R.L. Yoshi

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