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What does "dumb" mean?

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Rebecca

Dumb means stupid or lack of thought. If you were to call someone dumb, you are insulting him or her and saying that he is not an intelligent person. Ex: She is so dumb in math. You can also call an idea or an object dumb. Ex: The design of that car is dumb.

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