Dulled and Keen

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Dulled adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

Usage example: the dulled blade of a knife that had been stored in a drawer full of miscellaneous utensils

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Keen is an antonym for dulled.

Nearby Words: dull, dulling, dullish

Keen adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.

Usage example: pilots with especially keen eyesight

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Dulled is an antonym for keen.

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

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