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| ache |
to have a dull pain that lasts a long time. [2 definitions] |
| barren |
dull; uninteresting. [1/5 definitions] |
| blah |
(informal) dull or bland. [1/4 definitions] |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. [1/3 definitions] |
| bleary |
worn-out or dull from fatigue. [1/3 definitions] |
| blockhead |
a stupid or dull person; oaf. |
| blockish |
like a block of wood in sensitivity or awareness; dull or stupid. |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. [3 definitions] |
| blur |
to make dim; dull the senses of. [1/5 definitions] |
| booby |
a dull or foolish person; dolt. [1/3 definitions] |
| bore2 |
to make someone tired or lose interest by being dull. |
| bored |
finding something tedious or dull; uninterested. |
| boring2 |
dull; having no interesting features. |
| bovine |
slow-moving, dull, patient, or stolid. [1/3 definitions] |
| bromidic |
commonplace or dull. |
| butter knife |
a small knife with a dull edge, used to cut, serve, or spread butter. |
| clod |
a dull, stupid person. [1/2 definitions] |
| clump |
a heavy, dull sound; thump. [2/4 definitions] |
| clunk |
a dull heavy sound; thud; thump. [2/4 definitions] |
| colorless |
of a dull or pale color. [2/3 definitions] |
| commonplace |
not new or original; dull. [1/2 definitions] |
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