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Dulled Definition & Meaning

dulled
adjective
  1. having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond"
  2. made dull or blunt
  3. deprived of color; "colors dulled by too much sun"; "greyed with the dust of the road"

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What does dulled mean?
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond" made dull or blunt deprived of color; "colors dulled by too much sun"; "greyed with the dust of the road"
What part of speech is dulled?
Dulled is an adjective.
How many definitions does dulled have?
Dulled has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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