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Meaning of silly pill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hypothetical pill that makes those who take it behave in a silly manner.

humorous

Examples

“You're all wound up today! Who gave you the silly pill?”
“They need to take a silly pill from time to time, and just let themselves get down on their children's level.”
“The Republican Party must have taken a silly pill to think it will continue to have support from veterans and retirees while relentlessly assaulting ...”
“This wildly inventive piece of social satire may go down like a big old silly pill. But after the madness and mayhem, "Meds" leaves an acidic aftertaste.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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