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simpleton
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simpleton
(noun)
simpleton
/
ˈ
sɪmpəltən/
noun
plural
simpletons
simpleton
/
ˈ
sɪmpəltən/
noun
plural
simpletons
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIMPLETON
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old-fashioned
:
someone who is not very intelligent or who does not have or show good sense or judgment
The instructions were so complicated I felt like a complete
simpleton
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