Dull and Fool

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

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

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

Fool adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: he's always got some fool plan or other

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Dull and fool are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dull" instead an adjective "Fool".

bit	dull bit	fool bit
senses	dull senses	fool senses

When he is playing the doddering old fool, they're watery and dull, but still a deep blue.

Source: Literature / Mordant's Need aka: The Mirror Of Her Dreams

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