Cheer
Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.
Dull
Dull verb - To reduce or weaken in strength or feeling.
Both words in one sentence
- Percy offers what Harry considers the worst attempt to cheer him up, by trying to describe Hogsmeade as dull and not worth the excitement, but only manages to make it sound like a lot of fun.
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Dull and Cheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/dull
Cheer & Dull. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/dull>.
Dull or Cheer. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/dull.
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