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as in slow
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily our dog is kind of dim, but very sweet-natured

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verb

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Adjective
In the dim light, the green can look extremely dark. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024 One type, called a gamma-ray glow, is a dim, long-lasting event that can roll on for multiple seconds or even minutes. Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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But if there’s no connection to your deeper purpose, that’s when the lights start to dim. Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 At mealtime, it will be dimmed to recreate a candlelight environment. Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dim 

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

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