Dull and Stimulate

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Dull

Dull verb - To reduce or weaken in strength or feeling.
Usage example: the aspirin dulled his headache and he was soon feeling better
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Stimulate is an antonym for dull.
Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish

Stimulate

Stimulate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase
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Dull is an antonym for stimulate in excite topic.
Nearby Words: stimulating, stimulus, stimulation, stimulant, stimulative
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Common collocations

mind dull mind stimulate mind
beauty dull beauty stimulate beauty
effect dull effect stimulate effect
pain dull pain stimulate pain
Other words: senses, powers, minds.
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