Dunce and Zany

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Dunce noun - A stupid person.

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

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

Zany noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.

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Dunce and zany are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dunce" instead a noun "Zany".

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Zany and Dunce. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dunce/zany

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