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Blandness

The state or quality of being bland.

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Graciousness 76% connected

Quality of being gracious.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 6

Bland 74% connected

Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Bland 74% connected

Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Politic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Politic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Suave 74% connected

Sweet; pleasant; delightful; gracious or agreeable in manner; bland.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Suave 74% connected

Sweet; pleasant; delightful; gracious or agreeable in manner; bland.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Insipidity 92% connected

Alt. of Insipidness

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Insipidness 92% connected

The quality or state of being insipid; vapidity.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Smoothness 92% connected

Quality or state of being smooth.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Suavity 92% connected

Sweetness to the taste.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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