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Dimness
The state or quality / being dim; lack of brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity.
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Broader term 4
The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightn…
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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
The state of being foggy.
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The quality or condition of being indistinct; want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a picture, or of comprehension; ind…
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The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.
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Derivationally related 4
Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.
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Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.
oewn 2023
15% interchangeable
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of Dim
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of Dim
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Synonym 2
The state of being dusky.
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68% interchangeable
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The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self-control.
oewn 2023
68% interchangeable
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