Dunce and Dolt

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Dunce

Dunce noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces

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Dolt is a synonym for dunce in fool topic. In some cases you can use "Dolt" instead a noun "Dunce", when it comes to topics like person, ability, blockhead, simpleton. popular alternative

Dolt

Dolt noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: he's always jokingly calling his best friend a dolt

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Dunce is a synonym for dolt in idiot topic. You can use "Dunce" instead a noun "Dolt", if it concerns topics such as ability, blockhead, dullard, jerk. informal substitute

Nearby Word: doltish

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amiable	amiable dunce	amiable dolt
complete	complete dunce	complete dolt
utter	utter dunce	utter dolt
oblivious	oblivious dunce	oblivious dolt

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