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- pronunciation:
- bor
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note
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verb |
| inflections: |
bores, boring, bored |
| definition: |
to make tired by being dull.
He bores us by telling the same jokes over and over.- synonyms:
- fatigue, tire, weary
- antonyms:
- amuse, enchant, entertain, enthrall, excite, exhilarate, grip, interest, stir, thrill
- similar words:
- wear, wear out
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person or thing that is dull.
The movie about rocks was a real bore.- antonyms:
- fun
- similar words:
- blanket, bother, headache, nuisance, pain, pest, wet
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Are you looking for the word boar (a kind of pig)? Bore and boar sound alike but have different meanings.
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