Dunce is a related term of nitwit.
As nouns the difference between dunce and nitwit
is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while nitwit is a scatterbrained or stupid person.
dunce
English
Noun
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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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nitwit
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A scatterbrained or stupid person.
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