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causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest page after page of colorless prose without even one neat turn of phrase

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Recent Examples on the Web There were extremely high levels of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene — colorless chemicals that can cause several diseases, including cardiac defects and some cancers, the ATSDR said. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024 Nitrous oxide is a colorless and odorless gas — also known as laughing gas, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Jonathan Limehouse, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024 Cheongju Cheongju, meaning clear, is a colorless, refined rice wine created from steamed rice, nuruk and water that’s fermented for up to a month and brewed in the winter months. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Styrene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for colorless 

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“Colorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorless. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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