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adj. - Deprived of color; Made blunt; Having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure.

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Usage examples (41)
  • The mind of the audience is becoming dulled
  • Colors dulled by too much sun
  • Adjective : a dull knife. ,a dull sermon. ,a dull day; a dull sound. ,a dull day in the stock market. ,a dull pain
  • A pained expression dulled his features, and he shook his head.
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