Difficult and Dull

Difficult

Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Dull and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dull" instead an adjective "Difficult".

Nearby Word: difficulty

Dull

Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

Difficult and dull are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Dull".

Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish
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