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maniac

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maniac
noun
1 a homicidal maniac:
lunatic, madman, madwoman, mad person, deranged person, psychopath, psychotic;
informal loony, fruitcake, nut, nutcase, nutjob, cuckoo, psycho, screwball, head case, headbanger, sicko;
British, informal nutter;
Scottish, informal radge;
North American, informal crazy, kook, meshuggener, nutso;
US, informal wing nut.
2 informal a football maniac:
enthusiast, fan, addict, devotee, aficionado;
informal freak, fiend, nut, buff.
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