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dull

Definition for dull

adjective as in not sharp

adjective as in drab, lackluster in effect on senses

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But this stammering, rather dull chap doesn’t come across as a genius.

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Last word from the bank — they expect 2026 to be “anything but dull,” as rapid AI investment and adoption continue to dominate market sentiment.

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Last word from the bank — they expect 2026 to be “anything but dull,” as rapid AI investment and adoption continue to dominate market sentiment.

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For many organizations, however, it has dulled innovation and worker performance among other things.

But Sun said the lights that once illuminated the memorial at night had been out for quite a while, and the image of Kennedy has been dulled over time.

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

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