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Deadening
see synonyms of deadeningNoun
1. constipation, deadening, impairment, stultification
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Adjective
2. boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Example Sentences:'a boring evening with uninteresting people''the deadening effect of some routine tasks''a dull play''his competent but dull performance''a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention''what an irksome task the writing of long letters is''tedious days on the train''the tiresome chirping of a cricket''other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Deadening
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Deadening
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