Drab and Drear

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Drab adjective - Causing dejection.

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Drear is a synonym for drab. In some cases you can use "Drear" instead an adjective "Drab".

Nearby Word: drably

Drear adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: it was a drear morning in January when I went to take my driving test

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Drab is a synonym for drear in boring topic. You can use "Drab" instead an adjective "Drear".

Nearby Word: dreary

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