Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dull | No | Yes | Yes | No |
cloud | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dull (noun) | cloud (noun) |
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a group of many things in the air or on the ground | |
a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude | |
any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible | |
suspicion affecting your reputation | |
out of touch with reality | |
a cause of worry or gloom or trouble |
dull (adjective) | cloud (adjective) |
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not having a sharp edge or point | |
emitting or reflecting very little light | |
lacking in liveliness or animation | |
not keenly felt | |
darkened with overcast | |
(of business) not active or brisk | |
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility | |
being or made softer or less loud or clear | |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | |
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft | |
(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted | |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
dull (verb) | cloud (verb) |
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become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades |
make less lively or vigorous | make milky or dull |
become less interesting or attractive | make less clear |
make dull in appearance | place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
make dull or blunt | make gloomy or depressed |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | billow up in the form of a cloud |
make numb or insensitive | make less visible or unclear |
make overcast or cloudy |