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simpleton definition

sim·ple·ton (-tən)

noun

a person who is stupid or easily deceived; fool

Etymology: < simple, after proper names ending in -ton

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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