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"I'll take charge of this, Captain Dobson," he brusquely informed the red-faced numskull.

And Trenchard, understanding at last, accounted himself a numskull that he had not understood before.

Deadest numskull I ever saw—ain't even got sense enough to load up a stove.'

"You're talking nonsense, you numskull," said Fleischmann, withdrawing and turning toward the wall with the pictures.

One night while we were away that old numskull Thornbury was doddering about the passages very late.

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On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to numskull, such as: numbskull, ass, blockhead, bonehead, buffoon, and cretin.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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