Word

dull, v.
(dulled, dulling, dulls)
freq. cnt. 2

become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
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dull

sample sentences

"the varnished table top dulled with time"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

make dull in appearance
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dull

sample sentences

"Age had dulled the surface"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

make less lively or vigorous
<verb.change>

dull

sample sentences

"Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

weaken

hyponym

cloud

become less interesting or attractive
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dull pall

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dullard

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

make dull or blunt
<verb.contact>

blunt dull

sample sentences

"Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

antonym

sharpen

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

make numb or insensitive
<verb.perception>

benumb blunt dull numb

sample sentences

"The shock numbed her senses"

verb frames

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The performance is likely to %s Sue

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The performance is likely to %s Sue

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semantic pointers

hypernym

desensitize, desensitise

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
<verb.perception>

damp dampen dull muffle mute tone down

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

muffler muffler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

damper

semantic pointers

hypernym

soften