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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
a show devoted to those lovable nuts who collect the weirdest things just for fun
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2
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
anyone who goes out in this weather is a nut
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3
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a baseball nut who plans her vacation to coincide with spring training every year
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4
as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the question of how to increase functionality without decreasing efficiency may prove to be a tough nut to crack
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5
as in head
slang
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
he didn't appreciate his friend's jibe about watching his big nut when getting into the car
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as in nonsense
nuts plural
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
responding to your opponent's every argument with "Nuts!" is not exactly finely reasoned refutation
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Recent Examples of nut
This plan includes elements of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) and Mediterranean Diets and emphasizes nutrients and ingredients, while recommending plenty of vegetables, fruits, nuts, fish and whole grains.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
The religious nuts have control of things.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Priester’s is known for its handmade Southern pecan treats, like its gourmet pecan pies, candies, and fresh nuts.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Botanically the fruit is a drupe, not a nut.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
The religious nuts have control of things.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Priester’s is known for its handmade Southern pecan treats, like its gourmet pecan pies, candies, and fresh nuts.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Botanically the fruit is a drupe, not a nut.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nut
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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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So that episode will make fun [of] billionaire life-extension body-hacking lunatics.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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This cal is every candle lover’s dream.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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National Coffee Day is the perfect time buy a gift for the coffee lover in your life.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The key is preparing before problems strikes, or sidestepping the problem by finding alternate transportation when possible.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mild listeriosis — which can cause fever, diarrhea, or other stomach problems — gets better without treatment.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Black-eyed Susans ()—including Goldsturm—develop rich seed heads that support birds such as juncos, sparrows and towhees.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mthethwa also faced an ongoing probe that heard allegations by a provincial police commissioner who accused him of attempting to obstruct the prosecution of a former head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Services who was being investigated for corruption.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reid, who would know, says that’s nonsense.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In one of the season’s final scenes, the five returning characters have individual counseling sessions with Arisu giving brief updates on their lives.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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There's probably a part of you in all of the characters, and that's the truth of it.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Only a talent, or a complete fool, would cover an Adele song for their Blind Audition.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Nut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nut. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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