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Synonyms of belfry
a person's mental ability
- The old codger has cobwebs in the belfry.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for belfry
- gray matter,
- intellect,
- intelligence,
- loaf
- [British slang],
- noodle,
- reason,
- skull
- acumen,
- alertness,
- astuteness,
- brilliance,
- insight,
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- mentality,
- perception,
- perspicacity,
- sagacity,
- sapience,
- wisdom,
- wit
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“Belfry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belfry. Accessed 26 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of belfry was in the 15th century
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