Dull
Dull verb - To reduce or weaken in strength or feeling.
Filter
Filter verb - To remove usually visible impurities from.
Usage example: after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again
Common collocations
| senses | dull senses | filter senses |
Both words in one sentence
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The Order: 1886 looks like everything is seen through a sepia-filter, with no bright colors whatsoever, even the British Army's famous red coats are dull.
Source: Real Is Brown -
Life on Mars (2006): the 2006 scenes are shot through a bluish filter, to emphasize the dull, soulless environment.
Source: Unnaturally Blue Lighting
Cite this Source
Filter and Dull. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dull/filter
Dull & Filter. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dull/filter>.
Filter or Dull. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dull/filter.
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