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dun

[duhn] / dʌn /
ADJECTIVE
dark
Synonyms
STRONGEST
black cloudy darkened dim dingy drab dull foggy gloomy misty murky overcast shadowy somber
STRONG
faint
WEAK
aphotic atramentous blackish caliginous cimmerian clouded crepuscular dusky ill-lighted indistinct inky lightless lurid nebulous obfuscous obscure opaque pitch-black pitch-dark pitchy rayless shaded shady sooty stygian sunless tenebrous unlighted unlit vague
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright cheerful clean clear distinct good happy intelligent joyful light luminous smart sparkling sunny vivacious
WEAK
apparent brilliant encouraging evident hopeful illuminated lucid manifest moral plain pleased radiant shining visible vivid
ADJECTIVE
dull
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy cold dark dim dismal flat hazy lifeless muddy muted obscure soft somber subdued
STRONG
black blind faded low matte muffled overcast plain sober softened
WEAK
ashen colorless dead dingy dusky feeble grimy indistinct leaden mousy murky opaque shadowy sooty subfusc toned-down unlit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apparent bright brilliant cheerful clear distinct excited good happy hopeful intelligent light rough smart visible
WEAK
active eventful exciting interesting keen knifelike lively luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp vivacious witty
ADJECTIVE
murky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy dark dim dirty dismal dreary foggy fuzzy misty muddy nebulous stormy
WEAK
black caliginous cheerless darkened dingy drab dull dusk dusky filthy foul glowering gray grubby impenetrable lowering mucky nasty nubilous overcast roily sad smoky somber squalid tenebrous turbid unclean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apparent bright brilliant cheerful clean clear distinct good happy hopeful light moral plain pleasant
WEAK
luminous sparkling unobscured
VERB
bill
Synonyms
STRONG
bone chase debit figure invoice reckon record render solicit
WEAK
draw upon put the arm on put the bite on put the squeeze on
VERB
demand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal challenge claim expect force order press question request require stipulate urge
STRONG
abuse apply arrogate badger beg beseech besiege bid charge cite coerce command compel constrain counterclaim direct enjoin entreat exact hit implore importune inquire interrogate knock nag necessitate oblige pester petition postulate pray requisition solicit summon supplicate tax
WEAK
clamor for hit up impetrate insist on sue for whistle for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer deny disclaim reply
STRONG
compliment exonerate free give leave alone please praise release
WEAK
grant offer present supply
VERB
hassle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy pester
STRONG
argue argufy badger bedevil beleaguer bicker dispute harry hound plague quibble squabble worry wrangle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
make happy please
STRONG
aid assist help
WEAK
make peace
VERB
importune
Synonyms
STRONG
appeal ask badger beg beseech beset besiege con crave entreat goose harass hound implore invoke nag persuade pester plague plead pray press sell solicit supplicate urge
WEAK
egg on work on
Antonyms
STRONG
aid answer assist command discourage dissuade give help leave alone please refuse reply
VERB
worry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bother depress disturb fret irritate perturb plague trouble try unsettle upset
STRONG
afflict aggrieve agonize ail attack bedevil beleaguer beset brood bug chafe despair disquiet distress goad harass harry hassle hector importune needle oppress persecute pester stew tantalize tear tease test torment torture vex wince writhe wrong
WEAK
bite one's nails concern oneself feel uneasy gnaw at go for have qualms sweat out take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid appease assist calm comfort delight help make happy order pacify please soothe
STRONG
not worry support
WEAK
reassure

Example Sentences

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But developers won’t know it until state officials dun them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

I laughed at first, as I slowly made my way toward the board, but no matter how hard I tried to ignore it, that “dun, dun, dun, dun” kept getting louder.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

One of this crew, no surprise, ends up dead before the night is over, and an unusually somber Poirot must figure out whodunit, before he himself gets dun.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

It isn’t pretty; the palette runs toward dun and dull red with slashes of marine blue.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Jumper was a dun mule with a narrow black stripe running along his backbone between his mane and tail.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

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