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as in fools
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
his silly antics at office parties have earned him a reputation as a simpleton
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as in morons
a stupid person
she felt like such a simpleton for needing help to install her home theater
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nuts
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Simpletons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpletons. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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