
I had learned that blöd/dumm give the same meaning. But here these words seem contradicting to each other. What exactly is the difference here?

I had learned that blöd/dumm give the same meaning. But here these words seem contradicting to each other. What exactly is the difference here?
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If I may refer you to r/german as this is an english language sub
“I’m not dumb, even though I was stupid enough to get caught.”
Even smart people can do stupid things sometimes.
At the end of the day -> difference without distinction – but “blöd” is used more offending