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Dunce Cap.
Dunce Cap - as a noun
A cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dunce's capfool's capExample Sentences
"The teacher made the student wear a dunce cap for not knowing the answer."
"In old movies, misbehaving students were often made to wear dunce caps in class."
"The dunce cap was a humiliating punishment used in schools decades ago."
"The boy felt embarrassed wearing the dunce cap in front of his classmates."
"As a prank, someone put a dunce cap on the statue in the school courtyard."
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dunce's cap