Difference between Dullard and Bore

What is the difference between Dullard and Bore?

Dullard as a noun is a stupid person; a fool. while Bore as a noun is a hole drilled or milled through something, as in the bore of a cannon

Dullard

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A stupid person; a fool.

Bore

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a hole through something.To inspire boredom in somebody; to disinterest.To inspire boredom in somebody.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hole drilled or milled through something, as in the bore of a cannonOne who inspires boredom or lack of interest.A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists.A sudden and rapid flow of tide in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave; an eagre.

Example sentence: Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. Bitterness would be kept to a minimum and, if the policy bore fruit, democratic government could become a reality.

We hope you now know whether to use Dullard or Bore in your sentence.

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