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dull

/dəl/
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verb

  • To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

    "Years of misuse have dulled the tools."

  • To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

    "He drinks to dull the pain."

  • To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

    "A razor will dull with use."

  • To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
Synonyms:dullen

adjective

  • Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

    "All these knives are dull."

  • Boring; not exciting or interesting.

    "He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake."

  • Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

    "Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints."

  • Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
  • Sluggish, listless.
  • Cloudy, overcast.

    "It's a dull day."

  • Insensible; unfeeling.
  • Heavy; lifeless; inert.
  • (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.

    "Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain."

  • (of a noise or sound) Not clear, muffled.

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