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dim

adjective as in unfavorable with regard to opinion

adjective as in not very intelligent

verb as in darken; obscure

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The Olivier Awards organisation, which recognise excellence in theatre, said West End theatres would dim their lights for two minutes at 19:00 BST on 2 December to remember the playwright.

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While luxe vacations and private schooling give children clues that they are wealthy, many families don’t share their true net worths, fearful of spoiling them or dimming their motivation to earn.

But unfortunately you still can’t dim the light and turn down the heat without affecting the people around you if you’re working in an open space.

It could further enable the spread of “dark factories,” with operations so automated that work happens around the clock with the lights dimmed.

A dim light several meters away guided the hatchlings forward, mimicking the glow over the ocean that turtles instinctively follow.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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