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English noun: nerd

1. nerd (person) an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious


Synonymsdweeb, grind, swot, wonk


Broader (hypernym)assimilator, learner, scholar

2. nerd (person) an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession


Broader (hypernym)expert









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