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dim–witted
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dim–witted
(adjective)
dim–witted
/
ˈ
dɪm
ˈ
wɪtəd/
adjective
dim–witted
/
ˈ
dɪm
ˈ
wɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIM–WITTED
[
more dim–witted; most dim–witted
]
informal
:
not intelligent
In the comedy, he plays the part of a bumbling,
dim-witted
salesman.
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