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simpleton

[sim-puhl-tuhn] / ˈsɪm pəl tən /


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He was a soldier simpleton who appeared in comic drawings about life in the army in the 1890s.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

And not in the simpleton type of way.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Redmayne plays a creep; Henry, a yearner; Keoghan, a simpleton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023

“Laal Singh Chaddha” offers up a fresh look: a luxuriantly produced Indian adaptation that doubles down on the story’s simpleton hero, with new historical touchstones.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022

“Listen,” he said slowly, as if explaining to a simpleton.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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