"dunceish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dunceish [comparative], most dunceish [superlative]
Etymology: From dunce + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dunce|ish}} dunce + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} dunceish (comparative more dunceish, superlative most dunceish)
  1. Alternative form of duncish Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: duncish
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