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dullness

Variant of dull

adjective

  1. mentally slow; stupid
  2. lacking sensitivity; blunted in feeling or perception: dull to grief
  3. physically slow; slow-moving; sluggish
  4. lacking spirit, zest, etc.; not lively; listless, insipid, etc.
  5. not active or busy; slack: a dull period for sales
  6. causing boredom; tedious: a dull party
  7. not pointed or sharp; blunt; not keen: a dull blade
  8. not felt keenly; not acute: a dull headache
    1. not vivid; not brilliant; dim: a dull color
    2. not shiny or glossy; lusterless: a dull finish
  9. not distinct, resonant, etc.; muffled: a dull thud
  10. gloomy; cloudy: dull weather

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become dull

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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