Dumb and Nerdish

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Dumb adjective - Deliberately refraining from speech.

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Nerdish is an antonym for dumb.

Nearby Words: dumbness, dumbly, dumbed, dumbing

Nerdish adjective - Much given to learning and thinking.

Usage example: nerdish students will find several university organizations where they will fit in

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Dumb is an antonym for nerdish.

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