Dulled and Sharpened

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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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Sharpened is an antonym for dulled.

Nearby Words: dull, dulling, dullish

Sharpened adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.

Usage example: the sharpened blade of a lawn mower

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Dulled is an antonym for sharpened.

Nearby Words: sharp, sharpening, sharpener

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