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harsh(adjective, severe, thin, dark, miserable)
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irksome(adjective, excite)
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lamenting(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
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lonesome(adjective, dull, gloomy, miserable, boring)
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long-winded(adjective, dull, boring, tedious, tiresome)
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mirthless(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, gloomy)
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mundane(adjective, dull, ordinary, boring, routine)
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pale(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, faint)
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prolix(adjective, flat, stupid, ordinary, dry)
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repetitious(adjective, dull, flat, stupid, ordinary)
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routine(adjective, dull, flat, gloomy, stupid)
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saddening(sad, dark, miserable, dim, depressing)
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sepulchral(adjective, sorrow, gloomy, depress, sadness)
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stale(adjective, dull, flat, warm, ordinary)
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sterile(adjective, dull, boring, uninteresting)
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stodgy(adjective, dull, stuffy)
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uninspired(adjective, dull, heavy, ordinary, boring)
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uninspiring(adjective, dull, flat, stupid, ordinary)
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unpleasant(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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unpromising(adjective, harsh, dark, gloomy, miserable)
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