Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dull | No | Yes | Yes | No |
pall | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dull (noun) | pall (noun) |
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) | |
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped | |
a sudden numbing dread |
dull (adjective) | pall (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) | pall (verb) |
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become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness | lose interest or become bored with something or somebody |
make less lively or vigorous | lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to) |
become less interesting or attractive | become less interesting or attractive |
make dull in appearance | lose sparkle or bouquet |
make dull or blunt | cause to become flat |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing |
make numb or insensitive | cover with a pall |
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away |