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Dull Commonplace Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PROSAIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PROSAIC
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PROSAIC" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Not fanciful or imaginative
- • Lacking wit or imagination
- • Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement adjective
- • Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- • (of writing or speaking) straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
- • (main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Her prose style is clear, but rather prosaic."
- • "The movie was entertaining, but the plot was very prosaic."
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