Dull and Lonesome

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Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

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

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

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

Usage example: the playground seems especially lonesome now that there are no young children in the neighborhood

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Dull and lonesome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dull" instead an adjective "Lonesome".

Nearby Words: lonely, lone, loner, loneliness

She was always bewailing and bemoaning herself, and saying how dull and lonesome it was in the palace.

Source: Literature / Tatterhood

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