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dry(adjective, characteristic, dull, boring)
11
moth-eaten(adjective, characteristic, dead, old)
10
stale(adjective, dull, dry, boring)
6
arid(adjective, dull, dry, boring)
6
fusty(adjective, characteristic, dull, tired)
6
musty(adjective, characteristic, out, old)
4
droughty(adjective, dry, bare, stale)
4
dull(adjective, weak, soft, gentle)
4
flat(adjective, dull, boring, tedious)
3
barren(adjective, dry, bare, stale)
3
dead(adjective, dull, out, old)
3
old(adjective, dead, sour, musty)
2
anhydrous(adjective, dry, bare, stale)
2
athirst(adjective, dry, bare, stale)
2
bone-dry(adjective, dry, bare, stale)
2
desert(adjective, dry, bare, stale)
2
effete(adjective, dull, tired, old)
2
fetid(adjective, old, sour, unclean)
2
insipid(adjective, dull, simple, boring)
2
juiceless(adjective, dry, bare, stale)
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