Dumb
Dumb adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: don't call him dumb just because he makes the occasional mistake like the rest of us
Sapient
Sapient adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.
Usage example: an uncle who is always good for valuable insights and some sapient advice
Nearby Word: sapience
Both words in one sentence
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Dumb Dinos: The Quintaglios themselves are an aversion, being fully sapient tyrannosaurs.
- Dumb Dinos: Inverted - the dinosaurs are sapient while humans are stupid and mindlessly violent.
- Dumb Dinos: Most of the dinosaurs come off this way, with the exception of the Mahars, who are sapient pterosaurs.
Source: Literature / Pellucidar
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