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harebrained

[hair-breynd]

hare·brained

[hair-breynd]
adjective
giddy; reckless.


Origin:
1545–55; hare + brained

hare·brained·ly, adverb
hare·brained·ness, noun

harebrained, harelip.


rattlebrained, scatterbrained, half-baked, dimwitted.

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harebrained or hairbrained (ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd)
 
adj
rash, foolish, or badly thought out: harebrained schemes
 
hairbrained or hairbrained
 
adj

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