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- Definition
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- dull :make dull in appearance
- Age had dulled the surface
- dull :lacking in liveliness or animation
- he was so dull at parties|a dull political campaign|a large dull impassive man|dull days with nothing to do|how dull and dreary the world is|fell back into one of her dull moods
- dull :become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- the varnished table top dulled with time
- dull :emitting or reflecting very little light
- a dull glow|dull silver badly in need of a polish|a dull sky
- dull :being or made softer or less loud or clear
- the dull boom of distant breaking waves|muffled drums|the muffled noises of the street|muted trumpets
- dull :make numb or insensitive
- The shock numbed her senses
- dull :so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- a boring evening with uninteresting people|the deadening effect of some routine tasks|a dull play|his competent but dull performance|a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention|what an irksome task the writing of long letters is|tedious days on the train|the tiresome chirping of a cricket|other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
- dull :make dull or blunt
- Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge