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dim

adjective as in unfavorable with regard to opinion

adjective as in not very intelligent

verb as in darken; obscure

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Fellow comedians have taken a dim view of their peers for "selling out".

From BBC

However, there are scenes where the film is frustratingly dim and underlit, even if it might be justified by the power going out during a storm.

He said he checked neighbouring Bogo town and saw solar lamps casting a dim glow over streets strewn with boulders.

From BBC

I desperately scanned up and down the never-ending stone walls, and finally saw a dim light in the distance.

From Salon

I’ve even joked to my boyfriend, Stephen, about starting a matchmaking service—not for romance, but for people seeking a like-minded friend to share tapas, dim sum or a Chili’s Triple Dipper.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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