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bore
noun as in nuisance
Strongest matches
Strong matches
bother, bromide, bummer, deadhead, downer, drag, drip, headache, nag, nudge, pain, pest, pill, soporific, yawn
Weak matches
dull person, flat tire, stuffed shirt, tedious person, tiresome person, wet blanket
verb as in drill hole
verb as in cause weariness, disinterest
Weak matches
be tedious, bend one's ear, burn out, put to sleep, send to sleep, talk one's ear off, turn one off, wear out
Example Sentences
An MIT-trained engineer, he’s known for being calm to the point of boring — in the best of ways.
"He could talk to you for hours about goal kicks and you're not bored because the passion of how much he loves football and all the different intricacies comes through."
"It's making them more memorable to consumers," Millie says, explaining that modern shoppers are "becoming bored with traditional media" and "want to be part of something".
For the second, he stood tall and refused to give himself away when Chemsdine Talbi bore down on him, repelling the Morocco international with his legs.
It refers to another singer, who calls Swift a "boring Barbie" and writes songs about how much they hate her.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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