Gander and Renaissance man

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Gander noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: the village's chief of police was an ineffectual albeit pleasant gander

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Renaissance man is an antonym for gander.

Renaissance man noun - A modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests.

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Gander is an antonym for renaissance man.

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