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NERD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nerd" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Synonyms:
dweeb; grind; nerd; swot; wonk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("nerd" is a kind of...):
assimilator; learner; scholar (someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs)
