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dull

(d/@/l )

adjective (a)

lacking in liveliness or animation
kurang dalam kegiatan atau animasi
Example:
He was so dull at parties.
A dull political campaign.
A large dull impassive man.
Dull days with nothing to do.
How dull and dreary the world is.
Fell back into one of her dull moods.

Antonym:
lively

source: wordnet30
emitting or reflecting very little light
memancarkan cahaya atau mencerminkan sangat sedikit
Example:
A dull glow.
Dull silver badly in need of a polish.
A dull sky.

Antonym:
bright

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not keenly felt
tidak merasa berkenaan dengan minat
Example:
A dull throbbing.
Dull pain.

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not having a sharp edge or point
tidak memiliki tajam atau point
Example:
The knife was too dull to be of any use.

Antonym:
sharp

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Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.
lambat memahami; ingin kesiapan dari penahanan; bodoh; bodoh; blockish.
source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

being or made softer or less loud or clear
menjadi lebih lembut atau membuat keributan atau kurang jelas
Example:
The dull boom of distant breaking waves.

Synonym:
muffled, muted, softened

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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
jadi kurang dalam kepentingan sehingga menyebabkan mental kepenatan
Example:
A dull play.
His competent but dull performance.

Synonym:
boring, deadening, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome

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(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
(warna) sangat rendah di ketepuan; sangat dicampur
Example:
Dull greens and blues.

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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
lambat untuk belajar atau memahami; kurang ketajaman intelektual
Example:
Although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick.

Synonym:
dense, dim, dumb, obtuse, slow

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(of business) not active or brisk
(dari bisnis) tidak aktif atau cepat
Example:
Business is dull (or slow).

Synonym:
slow, sluggish

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blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
tumpul di seksualitas atau kepekaan
Example:
A dull gaze.
So exhausted she was dull to what went on about her.

source: wordnet30
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
tidak jelas dan resonansi; terdengar seperti mencolok dengan atau relatif terhadap sesuatu yang lembut
Example:
The dull thud.

Synonym:
thudding

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darkened with overcast
menggelapkan dengan mendung
Example:
A dull sky.

Synonym:
leaden

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verb (v)

make dull in appearance
membuat membosankan rupa
Example:
Age had dulled the surface.

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become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
menjadi membosankan atau lusterless rupa; atau kehilangan bersinar terang
Example:
The varnished table top dulled with time.

source: wordnet30
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
menghilangkan (suara atau kebisingan) , terutama oleh bungkus
Synonym:
damp, dampen, muffle, mute, tone down

source: wordnet30
make numb or insensitive
membuat kaku atau tidak peka
Synonym:
benumb, blunt, numb

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make dull or blunt
membuat membosankan atau tumpul
Example:
Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge.

Synonym:
blunt
Antonym:
sharpen

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become less interesting or attractive
menjadi kurang menarik atau menarik
Synonym:
pall

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make less lively or vigorous
membuat hidup atau kurang bertenaga
Example:
Middle age dulled her appetite for travel.

source: wordnet30
To deprive of sharpness of edge or point.
untuk menghalangi dari kecerahan dari pinggir atau point.
source: webster1913
To become dull or stupid.
untuk menjadi membosankan atau bodoh.
source: webster1913