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dimmer

adjective as in unfavorable with regard to opinion

adjective as in not very intelligent

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Spotting exoplanets is difficult because they are typically far dimmer than their stars, often contributing less than 1% of the total light.

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As families like Simpson’s get more creative in pinching their pennies, the companies are seeing dimmer sales compared with the steady growth they have enjoyed in recent years.

Larger telescopes can collect more light, allowing them to see dimmer targets and produce sharper images.

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In 2019 and 2020, Betelgeuse began to grow dimmer and dimmer in brightness, so much that astronomers called this event, the ‘Great Dimming.’

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For now, other major economies have also shown resilience, but their outlook also is dimmer than before the trade war reignited, according to IMF economists.

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

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