Held back and Stupid

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Stupid and held back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stupid" instead an adjective phrase "Held back".

Stupid adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

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Held back and stupid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held back" instead an adjective "Stupid".

Nearby Words: stupidity, stupor, stupidly

Bicentennial of 1976, has a son nearly as intimidating as he is, and has apparently been held back in grade school indefinitely because he really is that stupid.

Source: The Brute
I may have been held back three times, but that doesn't make me stupid!

Source: Nobody's That Dumb

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