Clunk and Dunce

Clunk

Clunk noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: don't be such a clunk and just get on with it

Dunce and clunk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dunce" instead a noun "Clunk".

Nearby Words: clunky, clunker, clunking, clunked

Dunce

Dunce noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces

Clunk and dunce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clunk" instead a noun "Dunce".
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