So what's the difference between calling someone stupid and saying they're acting stupid?

Is there even a difference?

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purplepen · 51-55, F

They might just be pretending to be stupid, to irritate or manipulate other people. Or they might be intermittently stupid but not all the time. It's a bit nicer to define the bad behavior instead of the person.