dull
definition: (of business) not active or brisk
example: business is dull (or slow)
speech part: adjective
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slow
definition: emitting or reflecting very little light
example: a dull glow
speech part: adjective
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definition: (of color) very low in saturation
example:
speech part: adjective
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definition: slow to learn or understand
example:
speech part: adjective
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slow
definition: darkened with overcast
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speech part: adjective
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leaden
definition: not having a sharp edge or point
example: the knife was too dull to be of any use
speech part: adjective
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definition: not keenly felt
example: a dull throbbing
speech part: adjective
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definition: lacking in liveliness or animation
example: They were so dull at parties.
speech part: adjective
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definition: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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speech part: adjective
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slow
definition: being or made softer or less loud or clear
example: the dull boom of distant breaking waves
speech part: adjective
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muffled
definition: not clear and resonant
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speech part: adjective
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thudding
definition: blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
example: a dull gaze
speech part: adjective
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definition: make less lively or vigorous
example: Middle age dulled my appetite for travel.
speech part: verb
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definition: become dull or lusterless in appearance
example:
speech part: verb
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definition: become less interesting or attractive
example:
speech part: verb
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pall
definition: make dull in appearance
example: Age had dulled the surface
speech part: verb
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definition: make dull or blunt
example: Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge
speech part: verb
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definition: make numb or insensitive
example:
speech part: verb
definition: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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speech part: verb