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boring

bo·ring

UK/ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/ US/ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/ common

adjective

1.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

  • “a boring evening with uninteresting people”
  • “the deadening effect of some routine tasks”
  • “a dull play”
  • “his competent but dull performance”
  • “a ho-hum speaker who couldn”
  • “;”
  • “- Edmund Burke;”
  • “;”
  • “- Mark Twain;”
  • “s dreams are dreadfully wearisome”

noun

1.

the act of drilling

Synonyms
2.

the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

Phrases

  • boring as beans
  • Boring Billion
  • boring bit

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