Dulled
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
Sharp
Sharp adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Usage example: be careful, as that knife is sharp enough to slice off a finger
Both words in one sentence
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The result has dulled her once sharp wit, and left her a wreck, nearly failing at her relationship and failing to auspisitice between Gamzee and Terezi.
Source: He's Back aka: Shes Back -
The years had not been kind to him, as the now 62-year-old Dawson was past his prime: he spoke slower and softer, he had gained a lot of weight, and his once-sharp wit was greatly dulled.
Source: Replacement Scrappy - A knife juggler on the stage will use very shiny knives or weapons when juggling on stage but the blades, in reality are dulled as much as possible - because the audience will assume shiny means sharp, the same way Audible Sharpness means sharp.
Source: Audible Sharpness
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