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Not interesting or exciting

boring

adjective

not at all interesting, and making you feel impatient or dissatisfied

dull

adjective

boring, or not interesting

tedious

adjective

boring and continuing for too long

uninteresting

adjective

not interesting

humdrum

adjective

boring because nothing new or interesting ever happens

uninspired

adjective

not interesting or exciting

unexciting

adjective

not interesting or exciting

dreary

adjective

making you feel bored or unhappy

mind-numbing

adjective

extremely boring

tired

adjective

something that is tired is boring because you have heard or seen it so often

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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