dullness vs shape

shape vs dullness

dullness and shape both are nouns.

dullness is not a verb while shape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dullness	Yes	No	No	No
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shape is a hypernym of dullness; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than dullness:

dullness: without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Other hypernyms of dullness include configuration, conformation, contour, form.

dullness (noun)	shape (noun)
lack of sensibility	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
without sharpness or clearness of edge or point	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the quality of lacking interestingness	the visual appearance of something or someone
a lack of visual brightness	alternative names for the body of a human being
the quality of being slow to understand	a perceptual structure
	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

dullness (verb)	shape (verb)
	give shape or form to
	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

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