Dunce
Dunce noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces
Wizard
Wizard noun - A very smart person.
Usage example: a wizard who never studied for tests
Nearby Word: wizardry
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Dunce Cap: The Wiz powerup in Afterbirth is a dunce cap that gives the player character permanently crossed eyes (similarly to the "r u a wizard" pill).
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