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IPA transcription: ['dʌləs]
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Noun
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United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)
Verb
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make dull in appearance
“Age had dulled the surface”
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become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
“the varnished table top dulled with time”
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become less interesting or attractive
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deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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make numb or insensitive
“The shock numbed her senses”
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make dull or blunt
“Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge”
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make less lively or vigorous
“Middle age dulled her appetite for travel”