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dull

/dəl/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
  2. To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
  3. To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
  4. To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
  5. Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
  6. Boring; not exciting or interesting.
  7. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
  8. Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
  9. Sluggish, listless.
  10. Cloudy, overcast.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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