Dull and Shining

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Dull

Dull adjective - Lacking a surface luster or gloss.
Usage example: a good polish should restore that car's dull finish
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Shining is an antonym for dull.
Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish

Shining

Shining adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
Usage example: the shining moon formed a nice backdrop for our outdoor concert
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Dull is an antonym for shining in topics: bright, glowing.
Nearby Words: shine, shiny, shin, shiner
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  • Tall Poppy Syndrome See when you're shining, some chumps'll wanna dull ya
    Source: Tall Poppy Syndrome
  • Madness Mantra Parodied in Manly Guys Doing Manly Things, when Jonesy keeps typing "all work and no play makes Jones a dull girl" in a parody of The Shining.
    Source: Madness Mantra
  • When She Smiles To add to the above, in volume 28, Guts briefly gives a true smile (bonus that his eyes are shining and not dull like they usually are) upon hearing from the Skull Knight that Casca might be cured of her insanity once and for all if he gets her to Elfhelm.
    Source: When She Smiles
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