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    [AI] n. A deliberately oversimplified case of a challenging problem used to investigate, prototype, or test algorithms for a real problem. Sometimes used... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    cretinous

    /kret'n-*s/ or /kreet'n-*s/ adj. Wrong; stupid; non-functional; very poorly designed. Also used pejoratively of people. See dread high-bit disease for an example. Approximate synonyms bletcherous, `bagbiting' (see bagbiter), losing, brain-damaged.