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shopworn(adjective, dull, set, flat)
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stagnant(adjective, quiet, strong, flat)
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well-worn(adjective, dull, set, beat)
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clichéd(adjective, dull, set, beat)
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reeking(adjective, strong, offensive, sweet)
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stinking(adjective, strong, offensive, sweet)
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watery(adjective, dull, weak, flat)
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passé(adjective, last, original, deterioration)
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worn-out(adjective, dull, set, flat)
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arid(adjective, dull, flat, stupid)
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cliché(noun, adjective, dull, set)
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drab(adjective, dull, weak, simple)
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effete(adjective, beat, useless, tired)
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faded(adjective, deterioration, old, sour)
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mawkish(adjective, dull, old, sour)
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out(adjective, informal, dead, old)
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stenchy(adjective, old, sour, rotten)
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barren(adjective, flat, dry, bare)
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exhausted(verb, adjective, dull, set, beat)
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parched(adjective, dry, bare, old)
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