Boredom and Lack

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Boredom noun - The state of being bored.

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Lack and boredom are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lack" instead a noun "Boredom".

Nearby Word: bored

Lack noun - The fact or state of being absent.

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Boredom and lack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boredom" instead a noun "Lack".

Nearby Words: lacking, lacked

human	human boredom	human lack
similar	similar boredom	similar lack
complete	complete boredom	complete lack
utter	utter boredom	utter lack
Other adjectives: total, sheer, simple, poor, small, severe, massive, extreme, great, absolute, cold, continued, incredible, general, apparent, limited.

Peter Davison Work Com Rigor Mortis generally runs on black humour but in one episode a lack of bodies drives the pathologists to dangerous levels of boredom.

Source: Crosses the Line Twice
In particular, the three laws mean robots cannot allow humans to ever risk any harm, so it's not just a lack of work that is the problem, but boredom from a complete lack of any risk or excitement for their entire lives.

Source: Ludd Was Right
Subverted because he willingly checked himself into the insane asylum out of boredom from the lack of worthy opponents to challenge and kill.

Source: Film / Kung Fu Hustle

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