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Being stupid or stolid is more than sheepish (6)

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I believe the answer is:

bovine

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I believe this clue is a quadruple definition!!

'being stupid' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'or' acts as a link.

'stolid' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

'is' acts as a link.

'more' is the third definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'than' acts as a link.

'sheepish' is the fourth definition.
(thesaurus)

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(Other definitions for bovine that I've seen before include "Cowlike" , "Resembling cattle" , "Like cattle" , "Relating to cattle" , "To do with cows, dull and stupid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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