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dreary(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, sorrow)
12
nebulous(adjective, dull, obscure, rough, dark)
12
somber(adjective, dull, soft, obscure, flat)
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dull(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, obscure)
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shaded(adjective, dull, light, cool, dark)
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blurred(adjective, dull, weak, soft, gentle)
10
dingy(adjective, dull, soft, obscure, flat)
10
sunless(adjective, dull, dark, sorrow, gloomy)
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unsubstantial(adjective, gentle, obscure, substance, marvelous)
10
wraithlike(adjective, heavenly, ghastly, ethereal, spooky)
9
bleary(adjective, dull, clear, obscure, rough)
9
blurry(adjective, dull, obscure, dim, cloudy)
9
ghostly(adjective, thin, pale, heavenly, hazy)
9
imaginary(adjective, excellent, gentle, obscure, negative)
9
opaque(adjective, dull, soft, obscure, flat)
9
spectral(adjective, thin, pale, heavenly, ghastly)
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visionary(adjective, excellent, gentle, obscure, happy)
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clouded(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, gloomy)
8
illusory(adjective, obscure, happy, perfect, negative)
8
immaterial(adjective, form, gentle, negative, heavenly)
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