Dull and Silver

Dull

Dull verb - To make white or lighter by removing color.

Usage example: the painting's once-vivid colors have been dulled by time

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Silver and dull are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silver" instead the word "Dull" as a verb or an adjective.

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

Silver adjective - Of the color gray.

Usage example: a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair

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Dull and silver are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dull" instead the word "Silver" as a verb or an adjective.

bit	dull bit	silver bit
noise	dull noise	silver noise

In Gintama, a story arc has Gintoki transformed into a cat by a curse, but he retains his curly silver hair, dull eyes, and voice.

Source: Morphic Resonance
Another is silver and the third a dull, somewhat mottled grey.

Source: Black Swords Are Better
The first of these are Silver Knight Optimus Prime, although most of the toys are a dull gray.

Source: Film / Transformers: Age of Extinction

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