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duncehood

duncehood noun: the quality, condition, or character of a dunce; mental opacity.

Noun

duncehood (uncountable)

  1. The quality, condition, or character of a dunce; mental opacity.
    Synonyms:
    duncedom, duncery

Synonyms of duncehood

Origin of duncehood

From dunce + -hood.

Questions about duncehood

What does duncehood mean?
Duncehood means the quality, condition, or character of a dunce; mental opacity.
What part of speech is duncehood?
Duncehood is a noun.

Words near duncehood in the dictionary

  1. dunce hats
  2. dunce's cap
  3. duncedom
  4. duncehead
  5. dunceheads
  6. duncehood
  7. dunceish
  8. duncelike
  9. duncely
  10. dunceries
  11. duncery

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