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Dunce vs Duncical - What's the difference?

dunce | duncical |

As a noun dunce

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

As an adjective duncical is

(archaic) like a dunce; stupid.

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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    duncical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Like a dunce; stupid.
    • The most dull and duncical commissioner. — Fuller.
    (Webster 1913)