Dull and Phosphorescent

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Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

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Phosphorescent is an antonym for dull.

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

Phosphorescent adjective - Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous.

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Dull is an antonym for phosphorescent in topics: burning, shining, glowing, illuminated.

Nearby Words: phosphorescence, Phosphor, phosphorous, phosphorescing

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