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boring

/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To inspire boredom in somebody.

Examples :

"The teacher's monotone voice bored the students during the long history lecture. "
sensation mind character entertainment

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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apparatus noun

/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/ /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

"The entire apparatus for building a birdhouse, from the saw to the nails, was carefully laid out on the workbench. "

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fragments noun

/fɹæɡˈmɛnts/

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

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laborious adjective

/ləˈbɔːɹiəs/

Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.

"Shoveling heavy snow from the driveway after a big storm is a laborious task. "

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penetrated verb

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪd/

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

"Light penetrates darkness."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

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penetrating verb

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

"Light penetrates darkness."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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woodpeckers noun

/ˈwʊdˌpekərz/

Any bird of many-species subfamily Picinae, with a sharp beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

"The woodpeckers were making loud tapping sounds on the old oak tree in the park. "

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carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "