Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dumb | No | Yes | No | No |
dim | No | Yes | Yes | No |
dumb (adjective) | dim (adjective) |
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | made dim or less bright |
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness | lacking in light; not bright or harsh |
temporarily incapable of speaking | offering little or no hope |
lacking the power of human speech | lacking clarity or distinctness |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
dumb (verb) | dim (verb) |
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make dim or lusterless | |
become dim or lusterless | |
make dim by comparison or conceal | |
become vague or indistinct | |
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam |