Dulling

verb

/ˈdʌlɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

"Years of misuse have dulled the tools."

2.verbTo soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

"He drinks to dull the pain."

3.verbTo lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

"A razor will dull with use."

4.verbTo render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

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