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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
Some fans threw paper aeroplanes on the pitch, an occurrence that has happened in recent years when England fans have been bored.
One night during the season, bored of the hotel, he asked to stay in the younger son’s room.
Ben: To Tuchel, you probably didn't hear more from the fans because the second half was boring.
He’s figured out something the rest of Wall Street seems constitutionally incapable of grasping: that dividends are boring — which is precisely why they work.
Despite the visual dazzle, the movie’s a bore, when it isn’t outright laughable.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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