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Addled vs Dunce - What's the difference?

addled | dunce |

As a verb addled

is (addle).

As an adjective addled

is (of eggs) bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo.

As a noun dunce is

one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

addled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (addle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of eggs) bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo
  • Confused]]; [[mix up, mixed up.
  • (obsolete) morbid, corrupt, putrid, or barren. Webster's Dictionary 1828 edition

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    dunce

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

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