daft as a brush in English

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        "Tending to do or say silly things."
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        {
          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "silly",
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            "vulgar"
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          "word": "con comme un balai"
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          "roman": "tupój, kak próbka",
          "sense": "silly",
          "word": "тупо́й, как про́бка"
        },
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          "roman": "tupój, kak válenok",
          "sense": "silly",
          "word": "тупо́й, как ва́ленок"
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        "Australia"
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      "text": "Audio (AU)"
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  "word": "daft as a brush"
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      "tags": [
        "vulgar"
      ],
      "word": "con comme un balai"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tupój, kak próbka",
      "sense": "silly",
      "word": "тупо́й, как про́бка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tupój, kak válenok",
      "sense": "silly",
      "word": "тупо́й, как ва́ленок"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daft as a brush"
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"daft as a brush" meaning in English

Adjective