"not the sharpest crayon in the box" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (humorous, euphemistic) Synonym of not the sharpest knife in the drawer Tags: euphemistic, humorous Synonyms: stupid, not the sharpest knife in the drawer [synonym, synonym-of]
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