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dullening

dullening is the present participle and gerund of dullen.

Meaning of dullen

Verb

dullen (third-person singular simple present dullens, present participle dullening, simple past and past participle dullened)

  1. (nonstandard, transitive) To make dull or duller; to dull.
  2. (intransitive, nonstandard) To become dull or duller; to dull.

Questions about dullening

What is dullening the present participle and gerund of?
Dullening is the present participle and gerund of dullen.

Words near dullening in the dictionary

  1. dullbrained
  2. Dulle
  3. dulled
  4. dullen
  5. dullened
  6. dullening
  7. dullens
  8. duller
  9. dullers
  10. dullery
  11. Dulles

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