Dull
Dull adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: the importance of the discovery was lost on the dull minds of his colleagues
Fast
Fast adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: I don't know how to operate this machine, but I'm a fast learner
Both words in one sentence
- But once you get fast travel, the game becomes far less dull due to most of the padding being removed.
Source: Slow-Paced Beginning -
Dull Surprise: Frank Martin has two basic moods: beating people up while scowling, and driving really fast while scowling.
Source: Film / The Transporter - Sure, he may not have been drunk enough to fall over but the amount of alcohol in his system was enough to dull his normally fast reaction time.
Source: Reality Ensues / Comic Books
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