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also dulness
as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the dullness of the characters in horror movies cannot be overstated
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Noun
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Allow your spackle layer to dry completely (which could take several hours depending on thickness and humidity).—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025 -
These scalp drops are designed with density in mind and can improve thickness and volume for less shedding and thicker hairstyles.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This storage medium has a very high energy density, allowing its batteries to be transported from a charging facility (e.g., a biofuel power plant) to a discharging facility (e.g., water boilers in an apartment block) and at high temperatures--up to 1,300°C.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This was an active, swirling system in Earth's ionosphere, complete with fast-moving plasma flows, density shears, and upward electric currents, just like a hurricane's convection engine, but electromagnetic.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Dullness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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