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abschwächen
, abstumpfen
, matt werden
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Definition & Synonyms
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• Dull
- (v. t.) To deprive of sharpness of edge or point.
- (superl.) Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.
- (v. i.) To become dull or stupid.
- (superl.) Slow in action; sluggish; unready; awkward.
- (superl.) Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror.
- (v. t.) To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
- (superl.) Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull day.
- (superl.) Insensible; unfeeling.
- (superl.) Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible; spiritless; lifeless; inert.
- (v. t.) To deprive of liveliness or activity; to render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to sadden.
- (superl.) Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt.
- (v. t.) To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy, as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the like.
Synonyms:
Benumb, Blunt, Boring, Damp, Dampen, Deadening, Dense, Dim, Dumb, Gray, Grey, Irksome, Leaden, Muffle, Muffled, Mute, Numb, Obtuse, Pall, Slow, Sluggish, Softened, Tedious, Thumping, Tiresome, Wearisome,
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• Dull-browed
- (a.) Having a gloomy look.
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• Dull-witted
- (a.) Stupid.
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Sparkle, Thank, Feel, You, Love, Kiss, Weaken, Be, Glitter, Blend, I, Do, Go, Dark, Abash, Slash, Boy, Shorten, Endure, Bride, Trend, Girl, Abbreviate, Dedicate, Romance, Father, Sparkling, Gash, Feeling, Run, Thanks, Abductor, |
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