Boring and Tantalising

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Boring adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

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Tantalising is an antonym for boring.

Nearby Words: bore, bored

Tantalising adjective - Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach.

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Boring is an antonym for tantalising.

Nearby Words: tantalize, tantalise, tantalizing

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