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Dune vs Dunce - What's the difference?

dune | dunce |

As a proper noun dune

is an island close to.

As a noun dunce is

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

dune

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind.

    • Synonyms

    * sand dune, sand-dune

    Antonyms

    * dyke, dike

    Derived terms

    * dunesand

    Related terms

    * duned

    See also

    * thick, German dick cf. dyke (dike) * thin, German cf. dune (down)-->

    Anagrams

    * ----

    dunce

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * * * * *

    References