dull
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dull
1. (of weather) not bright or clear; cloudy
2. (of colour) lacking brilliance or brightness; sombre
3. Med (of sound elicited by percussion, esp of the chest) not resonant
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TRANSFER deadline day was
as dull as dishwater in Scotland but CSKA Sofia livened things up in Bulgaria by making a shock swoop for Michel Platini.
PRIME Minister Brown is dour, dreary and
as dull as dishwater. Having a personal trainer who allegedly indulges in orgies with movie stars could be a blessing in disguise.
Particularly as I regard Shakespeare as being
as dull as dishwater, and Mervyn does dull extremely effectively.
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